Optonol Ltd.

Ioltechnologie-production

Elie Dahan

Ira Yaron

A flow regulating implant is provided with one or more grooves for allowing fluid flow. One or more grooves may have a constant or varying cross-section along its length. One or more grooves may have in it biodegradable material, absorbable material, and/or threads or sutures. A resilient band or coating may be placed around the implant or one or more grooves, to act as a pressure regulator. The implant may have a side projection, such as a side pin, for engaging tissue. The implant may comprise two or more parts that are held at a distance from each other to allow fluid flow between the parts.

Flow regulating implants and methods of implanting

Flow regulating implants

A glaucoma drain for non-penetrating deep sclerotorny is made of non-resorbable and hydrophilic synthetic material. The drain is configured to be entirely covered by the scleral flap and totally inserted in the intrascleral space. It comprises a transverse bar () at one front end of the drain and a longitudinal body () extending longitudinally from said transverse bar. The transverse bar () is configured to run along and cover the Schlemm's canal (CS) and the opposite ends are configured to penetrate beneath the deep sclera inside the Sclernm's canal. A hole () between the arms of the bar provides a target for possible YAG laser micro-punctures.

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Johannesburg, South Africa

Elie Dahan