Improved shunt device and method for treating glaucoma

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A61M 5/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/06 (2006.01) A61F 2/14 (2006.01) A61F 9/007 (2006.01) A61M 31/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2457137

The present invention provides a shunt for the flow of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye to Schlemm's canal. The device comprises at least one lumen and optionally has at least one anchor extending from the proximal portion within the anterior chamber to assist in placement and anchoring of the device in the correct anatomical position.

La présente invention concerne une dérivation du flux d'humeur aqueuse de la chambre antérieure de l'oeil vers le canal de Schlemm. Ledit dispositif comporte au moins une lumière et éventuellement au moins une pièce d'ancrage s'étendant à partir de la partie proximale dans la chambre antérieure de manière à simplifier le positionnement et l'ancrage dudit dispositif dans la position anatomique adéquate.

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