Foldable glaucoma aqueous humor drainage device

Abstract

The invention provides a foldable glaucoma aqueous humor drainage device. The foldable glaucoma aqueous humor drainage device comprises a drainage pipe (1), wherein two foldable arc-shaped protective sheets (3) made of a shape memory material are fixedly arranged on the outer side wall of an end port (2) of the drainage pipe (1); an unclosed cavity is formed between the two arc-shaped protective sheets (3); and the end port of the drainage pipe is positioned inside the cavity body of the unclosed cavity. The foldable glaucoma aqueous humor drainage device has the advantages as follows: through the design of the two layers of the protective sheets outside an outer pipe orifice, the blockage probability of the outer orifice of the drainage pipe can be reduced; through the foldable design of the protective sheets, tissue damage can be reduced; and the foldable glaucoma aqueous humor drainage device can significantly improve the success rate of a glaucoma drainage valve implantation and reduce incidence of postoperative complications.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an extraocular implantation device, in particular to a foldable glaucoma aqueous humor drainage device. Background technique [0002] Glaucoma is the second most irreversible blinding eye disease in the world and one of the main blinding eye diseases in my country. Glaucoma is mainly due to the poor drainage of aqueous humor in the eye, which increases the intraocular pressure, and eventually leads to optic atrophy and blindness. For refractory glaucoma, the most commonly used surgery at home and abroad is glaucoma drainage valve implantation. The existing glaucoma drainage valve is mainly composed of a flexible silicone tube (ie drainage tube) and a drainage plate fixedly connected with one end (outer port) of the silicone tube. When implanting, the drainage disc is first implanted under the conjunctiva of the eye, and then the other end of the silicone tube is inserted into the eye, so that the intraocular aqueous humor flo...

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Problems solved by technology

It is ideal to use the existing drainage valve to control the intraocular pressure in the early stage after surgery, but generally after 2-3 weeks, the external opening is often blocked by the growing scar tissue around it, so that the aqueous humor is not discharged smoothly, and the intraocular pressure gradually rises High, and finally lead to drainage failure

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