Covering for an ocular device
First Claim
1. A covering for use with an ocular aqueous shunting tissue-implantable, fluid-dissipating device, having a tube component with an outside diameter of between 0.60 to 0.80 mm, the covering comprising a material compatible with the sclera of an eye and having a dimension of approximately 2 mm to 5 mm along one direction and about 4 mm to 9 mm along another dimension and having a tapered configuration with a minimum thickness at one end and between 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm at the other end and a cave overlying said tube component.
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Abstract
A man-made covering compatible with the sclera of an eye for use with an ocular aqueous shunting tissue-implantable, fluid-dissipating device, having a tubular member with an outside diameter of between 0.60 mm to 0.80 mm. The covering generally has a dimension of approximately 2 mm to 5 mm along one direction and approximately 4 mm to 9 mm along another dimension and a minimum thickness at one end and approximately between 0.80 mm to 1.20 mm at the other end.
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- 1. A covering for use with an ocular aqueous shunting tissue-implantable, fluid-dissipating device, having a tube component with an outside diameter of between 0.60 to 0.80 mm, the covering comprising a material compatible with the sclera of an eye and having a dimension of approximately 2 mm to 5 mm along one direction and about 4 mm to 9 mm along another dimension and having a tapered configuration with a minimum thickness at one end and between 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm at the other end and a cave overlying said tube component.
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10. In a method for forming a covering for an ocular aqueous-shunting, tissue-implantable, fluid dissipating device, comprising:
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forming a covering for the shunting device, covering the shunting device with said covering; and providing the covering with a cave to overlie the aqueous-shunting, tissue implantable fluid dissipating device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A covering for use with an ocular aqueous shunting tissue-implantable, fluid-dissipating device, having a tubular component with an outside diameter between 0.60 to 0.80 mm, the covering comprising a material compatible with a sclera of an eye and having a dimension of approximately 2 mm to 5 mm along one direction and a dimension of approximately 4 mm to 9 mm along another dimension and having a tapered configuration with a minimum thickness at one end and a thickness between 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm at the other end, said other end being provided with a cavernous opening for receiving said tubular component.
- 19. A covering for use with an ocular aqueous shunting tissue-implantable, fluid-dissipating device, having a tube component with an outside diameter of between 0.60 to 0.80 mm, the covering comprising a material compatible with the sclera of an eye including a trough for said tube component, said material having a tapered configuration with a minimum thickness at one end and a thickness at the other end greater than the minimum thickness, and an opening in said other end opening into said trough for the tube component.
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