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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2011
Hosheng Tu, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Gregory T. Smedley, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
David Haffner, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Barbara A. Niksch, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Hosheng Tu, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Gregory T. Smedley, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
David Haffner, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Barbara A. Niksch, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Glaukos Corporation, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
Implants and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One implant has a tubular member, with inlet and outlet ends, and a cutting member connected thereto. The tubular member is configured to extend through eye tissue such that the inlet and outlet ends reside respectively in an anterior chamber and a physiologic outflow pathway of the eye. Desirably, the cutting member is configured to make an incision in the eye tissue for receiving at least a portion of the tubular member. One method involves introducing an implant, with proximal and distal ends, into the anterior chamber and penetrating eye tissue using an implant distal portion. The implant is advanced from the anterior chamber into the penetrated eye tissue to locate the distal and proximal ends respectively in the physiologic outflow pathway and the anterior chamber. Aqueous humor is conducted between the proximal and distal ends.