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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2005
Applicant:
Claes H. Dohlman, Weston, MA (US);
Inventor:
Claes H. Dohlman, Weston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A shunt for relief of intra-ocular pressure includes a pressure-relief valve and a jacket enclosing the pressure relief valve. When implanted on the sclera of an eye, the jacket protects the valve from interference by a capsule formed on the shunt.