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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Sinopsys Surgical, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
Harry Ross, Boulder, CO (US);
Brian James Willoughby, Denver, CO (US);
Christopher Lee Oliver, Lakewood, CO (US);
Donald F. Schomer, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
William W. Cimino, Louisville, CO (US);
Assignee:
SINAPSYS SURGICAL, INC., Boulder, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/002 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61F 9/00772 (2013.01); A61M 29/00 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0681 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant device to provide an artificial fluid path in fluid communication with the lacrimal apparatus is implanted through a fistula opening into the lacrimal apparatus using a working member disposed through the implant device and a break-away sheath. Implantation kits and tool assemblies including the working member, implant device and break-away sheath facilitate implantation of the implant device.