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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Christopher Lawrence Passaglia, Lutz, FL (US);
Inventor:
Christopher Lawrence Passaglia, Lutz, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/145 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00781 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0013 (2013.01); A61M 5/145 (2013.01); A61M 5/1422 (2013.01); A61M 5/14212 (2013.01); A61M 5/14216 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3341 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3344 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling intraocular eye pressure via fluid exchange in the body is presented. The method may comprise providing a system to sense and regulate pressure, then implanting the system into the eye. The system may comprise four main components: a cannula, a sensor, a controller and a pump. The method works to engage in a fluid exchange which slowly increases/decreases intraocular pressure until a desired level is reached. Once the desired level is reached, the intraocular pressure is held steady and any external pressure perturbations are removed.