Ocular implant with anchor and multiple openings
First Claim
1. An implant for treating an ocular disorder, said implant having a longitudinal implant axis and comprising:
- an outflow portion through which said longitudinal implant axis passes, said outflow portion shaped and sized to be;
(a) introduced into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye with said portion of said longitudinal implant axis at an angle to Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and
(b) received at least partially within Schlemm'"'"'s canal regardless of a rotational orientation of the outflow portion about said longitudinal implant axis during said introduction;
a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings in the outflow portion, the openings allowing fluid to communicate from a lumen within the outflow portion to a location outside the outflow portion;
an inflow portion configured to be positioned within an anterior chamber of the eye so as to permit communication of fluid from the anterior chamber to the outflow portion; and
an anchoring member extending from the implant and being disposed distally of the longitudinally spaced openings;
wherein said longitudinal implant axis extends through a trabecular meshwork of the eye and is generally orthogonal to Schlemm'"'"'s canal during said fluid communication.
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Abstract
An implant for treating an ocular disorder has a longitudinal implant axis, an outflow portion passing therethrough, a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings therein, an inflow portion, and an anchoring member that extends from the implant and is disposed distally of the openings. The outflow portion is shaped and sized to be introduced into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye at an angle, and received at least partially within Schlemm'"'"'s canal regardless of its rotational orientation about the axis during introduction. The openings allow fluid communication from a lumen within the outflow portion to a location outside the outflow portion. The inflow portion is configured to be positioned within an anterior chamber of the eye to permit fluid communication from the anterior chamber to the outflow portion. The axis extends through a trabecular meshwork of the eye and is generally orthogonal to Schlemm'"'"'s canal during the fluid communication.
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1. An implant for treating an ocular disorder, said implant having a longitudinal implant axis and comprising:
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an outflow portion through which said longitudinal implant axis passes, said outflow portion shaped and sized to be; (a) introduced into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye with said portion of said longitudinal implant axis at an angle to Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and (b) received at least partially within Schlemm'"'"'s canal regardless of a rotational orientation of the outflow portion about said longitudinal implant axis during said introduction; a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings in the outflow portion, the openings allowing fluid to communicate from a lumen within the outflow portion to a location outside the outflow portion; an inflow portion configured to be positioned within an anterior chamber of the eye so as to permit communication of fluid from the anterior chamber to the outflow portion; and an anchoring member extending from the implant and being disposed distally of the longitudinally spaced openings; wherein said longitudinal implant axis extends through a trabecular meshwork of the eye and is generally orthogonal to Schlemm'"'"'s canal during said fluid communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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