公开(公告)号：WO2012167167A2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：PCT/US2012/040570

申请日：2012-06-01

Applicant: SILVESTRINI, Thomas A.

Inventor： SILVESTRINI, Thomas A.

CPC classification number: A61F9/00781 ,  A61F2250/0024

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for treatment of eye disease such as glaucoma. An implant is placed in the eye wherein the implant provides a fluid pathway for the flow or drainage of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to the supraciliary or the suprachoroidal space, or to any space in the eye where drainage to that location will lower the intraocular pressure. The implant may include an elongate compressible structure and may be implanted in the eye using a delivery system that folds and or compresses the implant to provide a smaller cross-sectional area to allow a more minimally-invasive procedure. The compressibility of the implant is provided by a porous structure that may be collapsed by compression and delivered through a tube-shaped introducer.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于治疗诸如青光眼之类的眼部疾病的装置和方法。 植入物放置在眼睛中，其中植入物提供流体通道，用于从前房到上腔或脉管外空间或眼睛的任何空间的流动或排出房水，其中到该位置的排泄物将降低眼内 压力。 植入物可以包括细长的可压缩结构，并且可以使用折叠和/或压缩植入物以提供更小的横截面面积以允许更微创入的手术的递送系统将植入眼睛。 植入物的压缩性由多孔结构提供，多孔结构可以通过压缩而折叠并通过管状导引器输送。