Intraocular devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeSight Sciences, Inc.
InventorsPaul Badawi, David Y. Badawi, Daniel O'Keeffe
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to intraocular implants for treating a condition of the eye, wherein the implant is configured to deliver a drug to the eye. The present disclosure also relates to methods of treating a condition of the eye by delivering a drug from intraocular implants to the posterior chamber (e.g., sulcus), iridocorneal angle, sclera, cornea, limbus, and vitreous.
Claims68
A method of placing a drug-eluting implant, comprising a drug, at least partially within a limbus of an eye of a subject, the method comprising:
- advancing a distal tip of a cannula of a delivery device through a sclera and the limbus into an anterior chamber of the eye, wherein the drug-eluting implant is disposed within the cannula;
- and
- retracting the cannula and releasing the drug-eluting implant at least partially within the limbus, wherein after releasing the drug-eluting implant from the delivery device, the drug-eluting implant resides partially in the subconjunctival space.
A method of placing a drug-eluting implant, comprising a drug, at least partially within a limbus of an eye of a subject, the method comprising:
- advancing a distal tip of a cannula of a delivery device through a sclera and the limbus into an anterior chamber of the eye, wherein the drug-eluting implant is disposed within the cannula;
- and
- retracting the cannula and releasing the drug-eluting implant at least partially within the limbus, wherein the drug diffuses through the limbus or the sclera.
A method of placing a drug-eluting implant, comprising a drug, at least partially within a limbus of an eye of a subject, the method comprising:
- advancing a distal tip of a cannula of a delivery device through a sclera and the limbus into an anterior chamber of the eye, wherein the drug-eluting implant is disposed within the cannula;
- and
- retracting the cannula and releasing the drug-eluting implant at least partially within the limbus, wherein the cannula is retracted via operation of an actuator of the delivery device.
A method of placing a drug-eluting implant, comprising a drug, at least partially within a limbus of an eye of a subject, the method comprising:
- advancing a distal tip of a cannula of a delivery device through a sclera and the limbus into an anterior chamber of the eye, wherein the drug-eluting implant is disposed within the cannula;
- and
- retracting the cannula and releasing the drug-eluting implant at least partially within the limbus, wherein the delivery device comprises a spring configured to retract the cannula.
A method of placing a drug-eluting implant, comprising a drug, at least partially within a limbus of an eye of a subject, the method comprising:
- advancing a distal tip of a cannula of a delivery device through a sclera and the limbus into an anterior chamber of the eye, wherein the drug-eluting implant is disposed within the cannula;
- and
- retracting the cannula and releasing the drug-eluting implant at least partially within the limbus, wherein the drug-eluting implant does not enter the anterior chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.