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Device and method for controlling intraocular fluid pressure

  • US 5,454,796 A
  • Filed: 03/10/1993
  • Issued: 10/03/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An implantable soft silicone rubber device for draining a fluid out of an eye, consisting of;

  • a single oval plate having a bottom and a continuous sidewall surrounding said bottom said plate being of a size and shape to nest on the eye surface between adjacent rectus muscles of said eye;

    a tube having a first end piercing said sidewall and a second end for insertion into the anterior chamber of said eye to drain a fluid therefrom;

    a check valve disposed in said tube for controlling the pressure in said eye during drainage; and

    a flange hingedly attached to said plate for securing said plate to the surface of said eye, whereby the secured plate can move on the hinge to lift off underlying eye tissues.

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