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Ocular implant with anchor and multiple openings

  • US 7,488,303 B1
  • Filed: 09/22/2003
  • Issued: 02/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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