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US 2003/0153863 A1Published application
Implant system for glaucoma surgery
OwnerAnilbhai S. Patelinventor
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Abstract
An implant system which facilitates and improves the non-penetrating deep sclerectomy/canalostomy surgery by assured maintenance of the scleral aqueous filled space by a basic permanent chamber which can be easily connected into the opening of the Schlemm's canal by adjustable connecting tubes. This implant system also provides surgical options for penetrating through Descemet's membrane as well as for outflow into the subconjunctival space though the superficial scleral layer.
Claims24
A glaucoma implant, comprising:
- a) a body, the body having sidewalls defining a hollow interior;
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- b) at least one flexible tube attached to one of the sidewalls, the tube having a port through the sidewall allowing the tube to communicate with the hollow interior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.