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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2014
Applicant:
S. Gregory Smith, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
S. Gregory Smith, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00781 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides for a deformable, insertable device for relieving intraocular pressure comprising a body portion composed of a biocompatible porous material with pores throughout to permit drainage of fluid from the anterior chamber to the scleral tissue without collapse of the anterior chamber. The invention also includes a method for inserting the device into the eye and for using ultrasound intraoperatively to determine the position of surgical tools and devices within the sclera. The invention also includes a device excising sclera in an eye to create a chamber for insertion of the insertable device into the eye.