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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Tom Silvestrini, Alamo, CA (US);
Eugene DE Juan, Jr., San Francisco, CA (US);
Dan Rosenman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tom Silvestrini, Alamo, CA (US);
Eugene De Juan, Jr., San Francisco, CA (US);
Dan Rosenman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Transcend Medical, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ocular implant includes an elongate member having an internal lumen forming a flow pathway that provides a fluid pathway between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space of the eye. The implant includes a hydrogel member attached to the elongate member, wherein the hydrogel member is adapted to expand upon implantation of the elongate member in the eye. An attachment attaches the hydrogel member to the elongate member.