Implant for drainage of aqueous humour

Details Implant for drainage of aqueous humour Implant for drainage of aqueous humour

1987-03-05

1988-06-14

Frinks, Ronald L.

Surgery

Devices transferring fluids from within one area of body to...

604294, A61M 500, A61M 3500

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047509015

ABSTRACT:
An implant (1a) for drainage of aqueous humour in glaucoma comprising an episcleral plate (2) having an elevated peripheral ridge (3) and a drainage tube (4) for insertion into the anterior chamber of the eye which has an opening (8) to the upper surface of the episcleral plate (2). A secondary elevated ridge (7) divides the ridged area on the upper surface of the plate (2) into two areas with the opening (8) of the drainage tube (4) located within one area. Preferably the area in which the tube opening (8) is located is significantly smaller than the remaining area of the episcleral plate (2).

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patent: 3159161 (1964-12-01), Ness
patent: 4457757 (1984-07-01), Molteno
patent: 4521210 (1985-06-01), Wong
patent: 4604087 (1986-08-01), Joseph

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