Glaucoma drain implanting device and method

Details Glaucoma drain implanting device and method Glaucoma drain implanting device and method

1997-02-28

1999-04-13

Weiss, John G.

Surgery

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

With flow control means

604264, 604294, 606108, A61M 500

Patent

active

058938370

ABSTRACT:
A glaucoma drain implanting device having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end, a separate nozzle portion connected to the distal end of the body and including a drain delivery passageway, a plunger having a plunger tip movably disposed relative to the drain delivery passageway, and a drain receiver. A method of using the drain implant device includes the steps of advancing a glaucoma drain into the drain delivery passageway of the device, thereby placing the glaucoma drain in a staged configuration, and, placing an exit of the drain delivery passageway proximately to the eye and further advancing the glaucoma drain to cause the glaucoma drain to pass through the exit of the drain delivery passageway and into the tissue of the eye.

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