Glaucoma stent and methods thereof for glaucoma treatment

Details Glaucoma stent and methods thereof for glaucoma treatment Glaucoma stent and methods thereof for glaucoma treatment

2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Bianco, Patricia (Department: 3761)

Surgery

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

C604S009000, C604S027000, C606S108000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07135009

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates generally to medical devices and methods for reducing the intraocular pressure in an animal eye and, more particularly, to stent type devices for permitting aqueous outflow from the eye's anterior chamber and associated methods thereof for the treatment of glaucoma. Some aspects provide a self-trephining glaucoma stent and methods thereof which advantageously allow for a “one-step” procedure in which the incision and placement of the stent are accomplished by a single device and operation. This desirably allows for a faster, safer, and less expensive surgical procedure.

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