Thomas W. Burns;David Steven Haffner;Hosheng Tu;Gregory T Smedley
发明人:
David Steven Haffner,Gregory T Smedley,Hosheng Tu,Thomas W. Burns
申请号：
US11836112
公开号：
US09597230B2
申请日:
2007.08.08
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
Intraocular implants and delivery instruments are disclosed for treating ophthalmic conditions and ocular disorders, such as glaucoma. The implants are configured to extend between the anterior chamber of the eye and a fluid outflow path or physiologic outflow pathway, such as Schlemm's canal, of the eye for enhancing outflow of aqueous from the anterior chamber so as to reduce intraocular pressure. The implants can have features for anchoring the implant into the physiologic outflow pathway as well as preventing the walls of the physiologic outflow pathway from closing the outlet of the implants. The delivery instruments can be steerable so as to make implantation easier. Additionally, the delivery instruments can be configured to hold a plurality of implants so that multiple implants can be implanted through one incision without removing the delivery instrument from the incision between serial implantations.
