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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
May. 13, 2022
Applicant:
Glaukos Corporation, San Clemente, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth Curry, Oceanside, CA (US);
William Tran, San Clemente, CA (US);
Assignee:
GLAUKOS CORPORATION, San Clemente, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00 (2006.01); C08L 1/28 (2006.01); C08L 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/0017 (2013.01); C08L 1/286 (2013.01); C08L 5/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A punctum plug or lacrimal insert is constructed of a monolithic material, such that the punctum plug is configured to turn approximately 90 degrees upon insertion into a canaliculus of an eye. The punctum plug or lacrimal insert may include high-molecular-weight polysaccharide and added plasticizers.