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AssigneeAustria Wirtsservice Gellschaft Mit
InventorsWinfried Mayr, Clemens Vass, Ewald Unger
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A drainage implant for draining chamber water from the eye, comprising a tube-shaped part (1) which has at least one lumen, whose open distal end (3) can be introduced into an episcleral vein and whose open proximal end (2) can be introduced into the front eye chamber for draining the chamber. The proximal and center areas of the tube are covered with silicon. Said covering is embodied in the center area in the form of a plate (6) with eyelets (6) in order to stabilize and fix the implant by means of sutures on the sclera. The implant contains a guide wire (8) inside the tube (1), the front of said guide wire being acutely sharpened. The guide wire is used to puncture the vein and also stabilizes the very thin tube (1) for implantation.
Implant for draining chamber water from the front eye chamber into one or more episcleral veins, consisting of at least one tubular part (1), characterized in that, to drain the chamber water into an episcleral vein, this tubular part (1) is provided with a guide wire (8) stabilizing it and provided with a distal sharp tip in order that, after the piercing of the particular vein and withdrawal of the guide wire, it can be brought with its distal outlet end (3) into the episcleral vein, while the proximal inlet end (2) can be introduced into the front eye chamber.
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