Lacrimal implant detection
AssigneeMati Therapeutics Inc.
InventorsEugene de Juan, Jr., Stephen Boyd, Cary J. Reich, Christopher V. Cardenas, Tommy Jewell, Lorrie Ma, Ngoc-Tuan Nguyen
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Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a lacrimal implant insertable at least partially into a lacrimal punctum. The lacrimal implant comprises an implant core, and an implant body. The implant body includes a cavity sized and shaped to receive the implant core. At least one of the implant core and the implant cavity includes a detection device configured to allow automatic detection of the lacrimal implant with a separate detector device.
Claims26
A lacrimal implant comprising:
- a punctal plug insertable at least partially into a lacrimal punctum, the punctal plug comprising:
- an implant core comprising a matrix;
- a sheath body partially surrounding the implant core;
- a plug body, wherein the plug body includes a cavity sized and shaped to receive the implant core,
- the implant core disposed within the cavity, and
- a contrast agent configured to allow detection of the punctal plug with a separate detector device, wherein the contrast agent is present in at least one of the implant core and the plug body and configured to optically distinguish the lacrimal implant from a region of an eye.
A lacrimal implant comprising:
- a green punctal plug insertable at least partially into a lacrimal punctum, comprising:
- an implant core comprising a silicone matrix and latanoprost;
- a sheath body partially surrounding the implant core;
- a plug body of biocompatible material, wherein the plug body includes a cavity sized and shaped to receive the implant core;
- the implant core disposed within the cavity, wherein the green punctal plug is distinguished from a region of an eye.
A lacrimal implant comprising:
- a punctal plug insertable at least partially into a lacrimal punctum, the punctal plug comprising:
- an implant core comprising a matrix and a therapeutic agent;
- a sheath body partially surrounding the implant core;
- a plug body, wherein the plug body comprises a cavity configured to receive the implant core;
- and
- the implant core disposed with the cavity,
- wherein at least one of the implant core or the plug body comprises a contrast agent, which is configured to optically distinguish the punctal plug from a region of an eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.