Shunt for the treatment of glaucoma

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

A - Human Necessities

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A61F 2/14 (2006.01) A61F 9/007 (2006.01) A61F 9/008 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2529495

A system is provided for reducing intraocular hypertension, the system comprising an implantable shunt, comprising 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, wherein the inflow port is configured such that when the implantable shunt is implanted, the inflow port is located about approximately within the region of an angle of an anterior chamber.

L'invention a trait à un système permettant de réduire l'hypertension intra-oculaire. Ledit système comprend un shunt implantable, lequel possède un élément plan dans lequel se trouve au moins un microcanal. Un orifice d'entrée est situé à proximité d'une première extrémité du microcanal, et un orifice de sortie est situé à proximité d'une seconde extrémité du microcanal, l'orifice d'entrée étant adapté de manière que, lors de l'implantation du shunt implantable, il soit placé approximativement dans la zone de l'angle de la chambre antérieure.

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