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US 2016/0100983 A1Published application
Ocular system with anchoring implant and therapeutic agent
AssigneeGlaukos Corporation
InventorsHosheng Tu, Jason Artof, David Steven Haffner, Gregory T. Smedley, Barbara A. Niksch
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Abstract
Ocular implants, delivery devices and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One method involves inserting an implant on one side of an eye. The implant has an anchor on a distal end portion and an outlet opening that is disposed proximal of the anchor. The implant is advanced across the eye to the other side of the eye. The anchor is inserted into eye tissue on the other side of the eye. A therapeutic agent is eluted using the implant.
Claims13
An implant for treating an ocular disorder, the implant comprising:
- a proximal portion configured to be positioned in an anterior chamber of an eye, the proximal portion comprising a generally elongate solid-walled tubular member extending from a seat;
- a therapeutic agent;
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- a base portion comprising a shank and an anchor, the anchor disposed at a distal-most portion of the base portion and being adapted to penetrate only partially into a sclera of the eye and secure the implant in the eye;
- wherein a cross-sectional area of the shank is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the seat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.