Optic nerve head implant and medication delivery system

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2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Zalukaeva, Tatyana (Department: 3761)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material applied to or removed from external...

C623S006630, C128S898000, C604S298000

Reexamination Certificate

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07981096

ABSTRACT:
An method and a device for implant into the eye of a patient configured in size to frictionally engage within a cup-like depression naturally occurring in the optic nerve of the eye. The implant has a reservoir for calculated disbursement of medicine to tissue surrounding it and in one mode is refillable and in another mode is formed of biodegradable material which is absorbed by the patient after use ceases.

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