Glaucoma drain implanting device and method
First Claim
1. A glaucoma drain device, said device comprising:
- a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end;
a separate nozzle portion connected to a distal end of said body, said nozzle portion including a glaucoma drain delivery passageway;
a plunger having a plunger tip movably disposed relative to said glaucoma drain delivery passageway;
a glaucoma drain; and
,a glaucoma drain receiver comprising a sleeve, said plunger tip inserted in one end of said sleeve and said glaucoma drain insert in another end of said sleeve.
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Abstract
A glaucoma drain implanting device having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end, a separate nozzle portion connected to the distal end of the body and including a drain delivery passageway, a plunger having a plunger tip movably disposed relative to the drain delivery passageway, and a drain receiver. A method of using the drain implant device includes the steps of advancing a glaucoma drain into the drain delivery passageway of the device, thereby placing the glaucoma drain in a staged configuration, and, placing an exit of the drain delivery passageway proximately to the eye and further advancing the glaucoma drain to cause the glaucoma drain to pass through the exit of the drain delivery passageway and into the tissue of the eye.
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19 Claims
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1. A glaucoma drain device, said device comprising:
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a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end; a separate nozzle portion connected to a distal end of said body, said nozzle portion including a glaucoma drain delivery passageway; a plunger having a plunger tip movably disposed relative to said glaucoma drain delivery passageway; a glaucoma drain; and
,a glaucoma drain receiver comprising a sleeve, said plunger tip inserted in one end of said sleeve and said glaucoma drain insert in another end of said sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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