Glaucoma pressure regulator
First Claim
1. A glaucoma pressure regulator adapted to be implanted within the conjunctiva of an eyeball, said regulator comprising:
- a thin, flexible base plate having a front edge and a rear edge, side edges interconnecting said front edge and said rear edge, said base plate having a bottom surface and a top surface, said top surface including a first recessed area forming a mounting pocket;
a housing having an internal chamber, said housing being fixedly mounted within said mounting pocket, said housing having a front end and a rear end, said front end being open forming an access opening, said rear end being connected to a drainage tube; and
a porous block mounted within said internal chamber, aqueous humor from said tube must flow through said porous block before exiting said housing at said front end.
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Abstract
The subject invention is an implant for relieving abnormally high intraocular pressures with the anterior chamber of an eyeball which is associated with the disease called glaucoma. The implant includes a base plate which is formed of a thin, flexible, preferably rubber material such as silicone rubber. Mounted on the base plate is a housing with the housing including an internal chamber. The housing has an open front end covered by a canopy which is mounted on the base plate. The rear end of the housing is attached to a tube. Aqueous humor is to be conducted through the tube, through the porous block and then through the access opening into the ambient. The housing is mounted within a mounting pocket formed within the base plate.
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7 Claims
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1. A glaucoma pressure regulator adapted to be implanted within the conjunctiva of an eyeball, said regulator comprising:
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a thin, flexible base plate having a front edge and a rear edge, side edges interconnecting said front edge and said rear edge, said base plate having a bottom surface and a top surface, said top surface including a first recessed area forming a mounting pocket; a housing having an internal chamber, said housing being fixedly mounted within said mounting pocket, said housing having a front end and a rear end, said front end being open forming an access opening, said rear end being connected to a drainage tube; and a porous block mounted within said internal chamber, aqueous humor from said tube must flow through said porous block before exiting said housing at said front end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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