Ocular implants and methods for delivering ocular implants into the eye
First Claim
1. An ocular implant adapted to reside at least partially in a portion of Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye, the eye having an iris defining a pupil, the implant comprising:
- a body having a first major surface, a second major surface, a first lateral extent and a second lateral extent, an aspect ratio of the first lateral malt to the second lateral extent being greater than or equal to two;
the body being curved about a longitudinal central axis so that the first major surface comprises a concave surface and the second major surface comprises a. convex surface;
a distal portion of the body defining a longitudinal channel including a channel opening, the channel opening being disposed diametrically opposite a central portion of the concave surface; and
the body being adapted and configured such that the ocular implant assumes an orientation in which the channel opening is adjacent a. major side of Schlemm'"'"'s canal when the ocular implant is disposed in Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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Abstract
An ocular implant is provided. In some embodiments, the ocular implant includes a body that is curved about a longitudinal central axis and a distal body portion that defines a longitudinal channel including a channel opening. The implant is sized and configured such that the ocular implant assumes an orientation in which the channel opening is adjacent a major side of Schlemm'"'"'s canal when the ocular implant is disposed in Schlemm'"'"'s canal. Methods for delivering ocular implants into Schlemm'"'"'s canal are also provided. Some methods include covering openings in the ocular implant, advancing the implant into Schlemm'"'"'s canal while at least some of the openings are covered, and uncovering the openings while the distal portion of the implant is disposed in Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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15 Claims
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1. An ocular implant adapted to reside at least partially in a portion of Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye, the eye having an iris defining a pupil, the implant comprising:
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a body having a first major surface, a second major surface, a first lateral extent and a second lateral extent, an aspect ratio of the first lateral malt to the second lateral extent being greater than or equal to two; the body being curved about a longitudinal central axis so that the first major surface comprises a concave surface and the second major surface comprises a. convex surface; a distal portion of the body defining a longitudinal channel including a channel opening, the channel opening being disposed diametrically opposite a central portion of the concave surface; and the body being adapted and configured such that the ocular implant assumes an orientation in which the channel opening is adjacent a. major side of Schlemm'"'"'s canal when the ocular implant is disposed in Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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