Intracanalicular dissolvable punctum plug inserter
AssigneeAlphaMed, Inc.
InventorJames Michael Gubachy
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Abstract
Devices and methods for inserting a pre-loaded intracanalicular plug for the treatment of dry eyes. In one embodiment, an intracanalicular plug inserter device includes: (a) an elongate body having a longitudinal axis, the body having: an inserter end, wherein the inserter end has an opening therein; and a distal end, wherein the distal end is longitudinally opposing the inserter end; and (b) a plug ejector, wherein the plug injector comprises: a slider; and a rod coupled to a first end of the slider, wherein the plug ejector is configured to be moveable between a first position adjacent an opening in the inserter end and a second position that is further from the opening. The plug is mounted within the body and abuts first end of the rod adjacent the opening in the inserter end.
Claims18
An intracanalicular plug inserter device, comprising:
- (a) an elongate body having a longitudinal axis, the body having:
- an inserter end, the inserter end having an opening therein;
- and
- a distal end, the distal end longitudinally opposing the inserter end;
- and
- (b) a plug ejector, wherein the plug injector comprises:
- a slider;
- and
- a rod coupled to a first end of the slider,
- wherein the plug ejector is configured to be moveable between a first position adjacent an opening in the inserter end and a second position that is further from the opening,
- wherein the plug is mounted within the body, and wherein the plug abuts a first end of the rod adjacent the opening in the inserter end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.