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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2010
Michael B. Lyons, Boulder, CO (US);
Julie Marie Trommeter, Lafayette, CO (US);
Naresh Mandava, Denver, CO (US);
Malik Kahook, Denver, CO (US);
Robin Shandas, Boulder, CO (US);
James Fogelberg, Boulder, CO (US);
Jeffrey Paul Castleberry, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael B. Lyons, Boulder, CO (US);
Julie Marie Trommeter, Lafayette, CO (US);
Naresh Mandava, Denver, CO (US);
Malik Kahook, Denver, CO (US);
Robin Shandas, Boulder, CO (US);
James Fogelberg, Boulder, CO (US);
Jeffrey Paul Castleberry, Longmont, CO (US);
Endoshape, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
The Regents of The University of Colorado, a body corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
An implantable ophthalmological device () in the form of a punctal plug or canalicular implant is configured for use at or near the nasolacrimal drainage system. In a deployed state, the device () may include an elongated body (), an anchor () operably connected to the elongated body (), a radially expanding occlusive feature disposed on an outer circumference of the elongated body (), and a flange (). The elongated body () may define a lumen () configured to receive a pharmacological treatment (). The device () is made of a shape memory material such as a shape memory polymer.