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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2011
John T. Santini, Jr., North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael J. Cima, Winchester, MA (US);
Robert S. Langer, Newton, MA (US);
Dennis Ausiello, Wellesley Hill, MA (US);
Norman F. Sheppard, Jr., New Ipswich, NH (US);
Stephen J. Herman, Andover, MA (US);
John T. Santini, Jr., North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael J. Cima, Winchester, MA (US);
Robert S. Langer, Newton, MA (US);
Dennis Ausiello, Wellesley Hill, MA (US);
Norman F. Sheppard, Jr., New Ipswich, NH (US);
Stephen J. Herman, Andover, MA (US);
MicroCHIPS, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for delivering drug to the eye. The method and system may include implanting into the eye a device which comprises two or more discrete reservoirs, each reservoir containing a drug; and directing focused light to the implanted device to open a first one of the reservoirs and thereby permit the drug to diffuse from the first reservoir to the patient's eye.