EP Patent

EP2260804A2 — Trabeculotomy device and method for treating glaucoma

Assigned to Glaukos Corp · Expires 2010-12-15 · 15y expired

What this patent protects

Shunt devices and a method for continuously decompressing elevated intraocular pressure in eyes affected by glaucoma by diverting excess aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal where post-operative patency can be maintained with an indwelling shunt…

USPTO Abstract

Shunt devices and a method for continuously decompressing elevated intraocular pressure in eyes affected by glaucoma by diverting excess aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal where post-operative patency can be maintained with an indwelling shunt device which surgically connects the canal with the anterior chamber. The shunt devices provide uni- or bi-directional flow of aqueous humor into Schlemm's canal.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP2260804A2
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
2010-12-15
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Glaukos Corp
Source
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