Bifurcatable trabecular shunt for glaucoma treatment
AssigneeGlaukos Corporation
InventorsMorteza Gharib, Hosheng Tu, Olav Bergheim
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Abstract
A trabecular shunt and methods for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises placing a trabecular shunt through diseased trabecular meshwork, between the anterior chamber and Schlemm's canal. The trabecular shunt includes a hollow, elongated tubular element having an inlet section and an outlet section. The outlet section includes two bifurcatable elements adapted to be positioned and stabilized inside Schlemm's canal.
Claims46
A trabecular shunt for transporting aqueous humor in an eye, comprising:
- an elongate tubular element having an inlet section and an outlet section;
- wherein the outlet section comprises two bifurcatable elements, the bifurcatable elements configured to be positioned within a Schlemm's canal of the eye.
A method of placing a trabecular shunt into a trabecular meshwork of an eye, the method comprising:
- advancing a trabecular shunt having two distal bifurcatable elements through an opening in said trabecular meshwork.;
- and
- placing the bifurcatable elements in a Schlemm's canal of said eye.
A method of placing a trabecular shunt into a trabecular meshwork of an eye, the method comprising advancing a trabecular shunt having a pressure sensor through an opening in said trabecular meshwork.
A method for inserting a trabecular shunt into an eye of a patient, the method comprising:
- creating an opening in a trabecular meshwork of said eye;
- inserting the trabecular shunt into the opening, wherein the trabecular shunt comprises an elongate tubular element having an inlet section and an outlet section, and wherein the outlet section comprises a first bifurcatable element and a second bifurcatable element;
- positioning the first and second bifurcatable elements inside a Schlemm's canal of said eye;
- and
- permitting the first bifurcatable element to move away from the second bifurcatable element.
A method for measuring and transmitting intraocular pressure of an eye to an external receiver comprising:
- placing a pressure sensor within an anterior chamber of the eye;
- measuring a pressure within said anterior chamber with said pressure sensor;
- and
- transmitting said pressure to a receiver located outside said eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.