EP 0944371 A1 19990929 - MEATUS PLUG FOR LACHRYMAL CANAL CAPABLE OF BEING SCREWED
Title (en)
MEATUS PLUG FOR LACHRYMAL CANAL CAPABLE OF BEING SCREWED
Title (de)
SCHRAUBBARER EINSATZ FÜR DEN GANG DER TRÄNENWEGE
Title (fr)
TAMPON MEATIQUE VISSABLE POUR CANAL LACRYMAL
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9700216 W 19970204
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9833461A1] The invention concerns a meatus plug for lachrymal canal capable of being screwed, consisting of a substantially cylindrical body (1) whose side surface comprises a helical thread similar to that of a screw for placing or removing the meatus plug by screwing or unscrewing with a tool having a polygonal or cruciform blade used as a screwdriver, the plug comprising or not a through conduit for the passage of a predetermined flow of lachrymal fluid. It is designed for controlling the flow of tears running on the surface of the eye towards the nasal cavity through the lachrymal canals or ducts.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61F 2/14 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61F 9/00772 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9833461A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9833461 A1 19980806; AU 1727697 A 19980825; CA 2251223 A1 19980806; EP 0944371 A1 19990929; JP 2001509705 A 20010724; US 6254562 B1 20010703
DOCDB simple family (application)
FR 9700216 W 19970204; AU 1727697 A 19970204; CA 2251223 A 19970204; EP 97904483 A 19970204; JP 53257598 A 19970204; US 14709098 A 19981002