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Ocular inplant with pressure sensor and delivery system

A technology of pressure sensors and implants, which can be used in eye implants, tonometers, intraocular lenses, etc., and can solve problems such as optic nerve damage

Active Publication Date: 2018-06-08
ALCON INC
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Research theorizes that long-term exposure to high intraocular pressure leads to damage to the optic nerve that carries sensory information from the eye to the brain

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[0068] The following description should be read with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, in which like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the several views. The detailed description and drawings are intended to illustrate, but not limit, the claimed invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the various elements described and / or illustrated can be arranged in various combinations and configurations without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The detailed description and drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the claimed invention.

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Abstract

An ocular implant including an intraocular pressure sensor and having an inlet portion and a Schlemm's canal portion distal to the inlet portion, the inlet portion being disposed at a proximal end ofthe implant and sized and configured to be placed within an anterior chamber of a human eye, the Schlemm's canal portion being arranged and configured to be disposed within Schlemm's canal of the eyewhen the inlet portion is disposed in the anterior chamber.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally, but not by way of limitation, to medical devices, and methods for manufacturing medical devices. The present invention generally relates to devices for implantation in the eye. More specifically, the present invention relates to devices that facilitate the transfer of fluid from one area of ​​the eye to another area of ​​the eye. Additionally, the present disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods for delivering ocular implants into the eye. Background technique [0002] According to the draft report of the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH), glaucoma is currently the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world, and is the only The second leading cause of blindness after cataracts. Thus, the draft NEI report concludes that "substantial resources must be focused and continue to be devoted to determining the pathophysiology of this disease." ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B3/16A61F2/14A61F2/16A61F9/00A61F9/007
CPCA61B3/16A61F2250/0002A61F9/00781A61F2250/0013A61F9/0017
Inventor D·T·范米特尔K·M·加尔特
Owner ALCON INC