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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2018
Glaukos Corporation, San Clemente, CA (US);
Charles Raymond Kalina, Jr., Irvine, CA (US);
Todd N. Fjield, Irvine, CA (US);
Douglas Daniel Crimaldi, San Marcos, CA (US);
Emma Claire Benjaminson, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Tyler Joseph Brown, Dana Point, CA (US);
Richard William Martin, San Marcos, CA (US);
Glaukos Corporation, San Clemente, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for delivering multiple ocular implants to reduce intraocular pressure are disclosed. The ocular implants can be implanted at multiple sites within a single human eye without requiring removal of the delivery apparatus from the eye. A system for delivering multiple ocular implants can include a plurality of implants, an external housing, and an introducer assembly. The external housing can provide access to an implant singulation actuator and an implant delivery actuator. The introducer assembly can comprise an auto-retracting introducer portion. The delivery apparatus can include an infinite activation mechanism/portion and/or a manual singulation mechanism/portion.