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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Noah Silverberg, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Mark Silverberg, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00772 (2013.01); A61L 31/04 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61K 9/0048 (2013.01); A61L 2430/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides devices and methods for the treatment of ophthalmological conditions such as dry eye. Among the devices provided are punctal plugs and devices for inserting punctal plugs. The punctal plugs may be shaped for insertion in the punctum and/or the canaliculus. They may also be coated with a bioadhesive. Methods for inserting the punctal plugs are provided, as well as methods for preparing bioadhesive-coated punctal plugs. A method is also provided to treat dryeye using a bioadhesive without use of a punctal plug.