Shunt for the treatment of glaucoma

Details Shunt for the treatment of glaucoma Shunt for the treatment of glaucoma

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Bianco, Patricia M. (Department: 3772)

Surgery

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

Reexamination Certificate

active

10869166

ABSTRACT:
A system is provided for reducing intraocular hypertension, the system having an implantable shunt, with a planar member having at least one microchannel disposed within the planar member. There is an inflow port disposed proximate to a first end of the microchannel and an outflow port disposed proximate to a second end of the microchannel. The inflow port is configured such that when the implantable shunt is implanted, the inflow port is located approximately within the region of an angle of an anterior chamber.

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