Ocular implants for delivery 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 implant comprising:
- a spine extending along a curved longitudinal axis of the implant on a convex side of the implant,a plurality of supports extending from the spine at a plurality of longitudinally spaced support locations, each support comprising a dorsal loop extending from a first side of the spine and a ventral loop extending from a second side of the spine opposite the first side, andan elongate opening extending along the longitudinal axis and bordered by the spine and the dorsal and ventral loops of the supports,the spine extending in a straight line continuously through the support locations,the spine and supports defining a volume having a maximum width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between 0.005 inches and 0.04 inches,the ocular implant being configured to bend preferentially in a preferential bending plane.
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Abstract
An ocular implant adapted to reside at least partially in a portion of Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye. The implant includes a spine extending along a longitudinal axis of the implant, a plurality of curved supports extending from the spine, each support comprising a first end extending from a first location on a first side of the spine and a second end extending from a second location on a second side of the spine, the second location being proximal to the first location, so that each support forms a portion of a helix, the spine and supports defining a volume having a maximum width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between 0.005 inches and 0.04 inches, the ocular implant being configured to bend preferentially in a preferential bending plane.
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14 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 implant comprising:
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a spine extending along a curved longitudinal axis of the implant on a convex side of the implant, a plurality of supports extending from the spine at a plurality of longitudinally spaced support locations, each support comprising a dorsal loop extending from a first side of the spine and a ventral loop extending from a second side of the spine opposite the first side, and an elongate opening extending along the longitudinal axis and bordered by the spine and the dorsal and ventral loops of the supports, the spine extending in a straight line continuously through the support locations, the spine and supports defining a volume having a maximum width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between 0.005 inches and 0.04 inches, the ocular implant being configured to bend preferentially in a preferential bending plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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