US 2014/0155805 A1 · Delivery System for Ocular Implant

Abstract

A delivery system is disclosed which can be used to deliver an ocular implant into a target location within the eye via an ab interno procedure. In some embodiments, the implant can provide fluid communication between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal or supraciliary space while in an implanted state. The delivery system can include a proximal handle component and a distal delivery component. In addition, the proximal handle component can include an actuator to control the release of the implant from the delivery component into the target location in the eye.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A delivery system for delivering an ocular implant into an eye, the delivery system comprising:

a proximal handle portion;
a delivery portion coupled to the handle portion, the delivery portion configured to releasably couple to an ocular implant, the delivery portion including a guidewire that fits through an inner lumen of the ocular implant;
wherein the guidewire includes at least one curved section for providing an interference fit between the guidewire and an inner lumen of the ocular implant when the ocular implant is mounted on the guidewire to assist in retaining the implant on the guidewire during delivery into the eye.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/176,918Filed 10 Feb 2014

Priority

24 Apr 2012

Published

5 Jun 2014

Term ends

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Classification20 codes

A61F 9/00781
Methods or devices for eye surgery: apparatus for modifying intraocular pressure, e.g. for glaucoma treatment
A61F 9/0008
Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind;…:…
A61F 9/0017
Introducing ophthalmic products into the ocular cavity or retaining products therein: implantable in, or in contact with, the eye, e.g. ocular inserts
A61F 9/007
Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind;…:…

Family

Application61/637,789Us provisional application · filed 24 Apr 2012

Application13/865,947Continuation · filed 18 Apr 2013

Application14/176,918Continuation

US 2013/0281908 A1Published application

US 9,155,656 B2Related patent

US 9,241,832 B2Related patent

US 2014/0155805 A1This patent

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Abstract

Claims22