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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Novartis Ag, Basel, CH;
Inventors:
Hanson S. Gifford, III, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Cary J. Reich, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/22 (2006.01); A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/0017 (2013.01); A61F 9/0008 (2013.01); A61F 9/00781 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2013.01); A61M 39/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are devices and methods for treatment of eye disease. The suprachoroidal space is used as a conduit within which to place a drug delivery device. One such drug delivery device may be a tube, wicking element, bioabsorbable polymer structure, or other configuration of drug delivery substrate. The delivery device may include a port on the proximal end to assist in repeat injection, and may include a reservoir to either collect flow from the aqueous to concentrate it along the length of the device, or act as a repository for injected agent.