Back to results
US 2015/0148730 A1Published application
Shunt device and method for treating ocular disorders
AssigneeGlaukos Corporation
InventorsMary G. Lynch, Reay H. Brown
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Shunt devices and a method for continuously decompressing elevated intraocular pressure in eyes affected by glaucoma by diverting excess aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal where post-operative patency can be maintained with an indwelling shunt device which surgically connects the canal with the anterior chamber. The shunt devices provide uni- or bi-directional flow of aqueous humor into Schlemm's canal.
Claims19
An implant of biocompatible material for treating glaucoma, comprising:
- a body having a plurality of flow paths through which fluid from an anterior chamber of an eye flows to Schlemm's canal of the eye.
An implant of biocompatible material for treating glaucoma, comprising:
- a body having a flow passage which conducts fluid from an anterior chamber of an eye to Schlemm's canal of the eye;
- said body having a first lumen extending from the anterior chamber to Schlemm's canal, and second and third lumens which intersect the first lumen.
19-54. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.