SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICES PTE LTD;NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
发明人:
VENKATRAMAN, SUBRAMANIAN,SHANG, LEI,BOEY, YIN, CHIANG, FREDDY,WONG, TINA
申请号：
EP11816699
公开号：
EP2603185A4
申请日:
2011.08.12
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
Provided is a glaucoma valve, a casing for containing a glaucoma valve and a glaucoma drainage device including the glaucoma valve and/or the casing. The valve includes a flow channel having an inlet and an outlet and a valve member connected to the outlet of the flow channel. The valve member may be formed from a degradable polymer or a combination of degradable polymer and non-degradable polymer. The valve may have a first flow channel, the interior of which may be coated with a degradable polymer, such that in use, the polymer degrades to allow a greater flow of fluid through the flow channel. The valve may include a second flow channel, which may be arranged in parallel to the first flow channel. The casing may be formed from a degradable polymer, such as a biodegradable polymer.
