Intraocular shunt inserter
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1. An inserter for treating glaucoma, comprising:
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a needle having a lumen;
a plunger, movable within the lumen;
a drive component comprising a cylindrical member being coupled to the needle via a needle groove and to the plunger via a plunger groove to result in movement to the needle and the plunger along a longitudinal axis of the inserter upon rotation of the drive component, the drive component further comprising a slider groove that longitudinally overlaps with the needle and plunger grooves; and
a slider component coupled to the housing and slidable therealong, the slider component coupled to the drive component via the slider groove such that movement of the slider component along the axis rotates the drive component within the housing and results in movement of the needle and the plunger along the axis.
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Abstract
An inserter for treating glaucoma can comprise a housing, a needle, a plunger, a slider component, and a drive component. The drive component is disposed within a cavity of the housing and rotatable within the cavity to result in movement along a longitudinal axis of the inserter to the needle and the plunger upon rotation of the drive component. The slider component is coupled to the housing and slidable along an elongate groove of the drive component such that movement of the slider component along the axis rotates the drive component within the housing.
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1. An inserter for treating glaucoma, comprising:
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a housing; a needle having a lumen; a plunger, movable within the lumen; a drive component comprising a cylindrical member being coupled to the needle via a needle groove and to the plunger via a plunger groove to result in movement to the needle and the plunger along a longitudinal axis of the inserter upon rotation of the drive component, the drive component further comprising a slider groove that longitudinally overlaps with the needle and plunger grooves; and a slider component coupled to the housing and slidable therealong, the slider component coupled to the drive component via the slider groove such that movement of the slider component along the axis rotates the drive component within the housing and results in movement of the needle and the plunger along the axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An inserter for treating glaucoma, comprising:
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a housing; a needle having a lumen; a plunger, movable within the lumen; a drive component disposed at least partially within the housing and comprising a slider groove, a plunger groove, and a needle groove extending along the drive component, the drive component being coupled to the needle via the needle groove and to the plunger via the plunger groove to drive movement to the needle and the plunger along a longitudinal axis of the inserter upon rotation of the drive component, wherein a first end of the slider groove is positioned at a proximal position on the drive component with respect to the needle groove and the plunger groove, and wherein a second end of the slider groove is positioned between a first end of the needle groove and a first end of the plunger groove; and a slider component coupled to the housing and slidable along the slider groove such that movement of the slider component along the axis rotates the drive component within the housing and results in movement of the needle and the plunger along the axis. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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