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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2024
Applicant:
Glaukos Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Inventors:
David S. Haffner, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Kenneth M. Curry, Oceanside, CA (US);
Harold A. Heitzmann, Irvine, CA (US);
David Applegate, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Glaukos Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/0017 (2013.01); A61F 9/00781 (2013.01); A61K 9/0051 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0068 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are drug delivery devices and methods for the treatment of ocular disorders requiring targeted and controlled administration of a drug to an interior portion of the eye for reduction or prevention of symptoms of the disorder. The devices are capable of controlled release of one or more drugs and may also include structures which allows for treatment of increased intraocular pressure by permitting aqueous humor to flow out of the anterior chamber of the eye through the device.