Surgery – Devices transferring fluids from within one area of body to... – With flow control means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2005-11-08
Lucchesi, Nicholas D. (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Devices transferring fluids from within one area of body to...
With flow control means
C606S108000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06962573
ABSTRACT:
A tube for implantation into the eye for replacement conduction of aqueous humor from the chambers of the eyeball to the subconjunctival tissue and ultimately to the venous system is comprised of an elongated fluid conducting conduit having distal and proximate ends, a sidewall and an interior passageway and at least one longitudinally extending opening in the sidewall that exposes the interior passageway and at least one nidi-forming structure carried by the conduit and extending laterally therefrom to implement the formation of at least one aqueous filtration bleb in the tissue of the eyeball. In one embodiment, the tube also contains at least one releasable ligature circumscribing the conduit. In another embodiment, the tube also contains an anchor appended to the conduit to prevent it from migrating from its placement site.
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Hanes Richard W.
Hanes & Schutz, P.C.
Thompson Michael M
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