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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Healionics Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J. Marshall, Seattle, WA (US);
Max Maginness, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
HEALIONICS CORPORATION, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61L 27/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61B 17/3417 (2013.01); A61F 9/0017 (2013.01); A61F 9/00781 (2013.01); A61L 27/14 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01); A61L 2430/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure provides a method for reducing or preventing the formation and/or accumulation of drusen in an eye of a mammalian subject in need thereof, the method comprising implanting one or more microporous devices into the eye, each device having a device body and an outer surface, wherein the microporous device is formed of a biocompatible elastomeric material and comprises a plurality of interconnected pores throughout the device body.