Global Patent Index - EP 1737531 A2

EP 1737531 A2 20070103 - INDWELLING SHUNT DEVICE AND METHODS FOR TREATING GLAUCOMA

Title (en)

INDWELLING SHUNT DEVICE AND METHODS FOR TREATING GLAUCOMA

Title (de)

VERWEIL-SHUNT-VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GLAUKOM

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE DÉRIVATION À DEMEURE ET PROCÉDÉS SERVANT À TRAITER LE GLAUCOME

Publication

EP 1737531 A2 20070103 (EN)

Application

EP 05744230 A 20050425

Priority

  • US 2005013953 W 20050425
  • US 56514704 P 20040423

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005105197A2] The present invention is directed to a novel indwelling shunt implant and an associated surgical method for the treatment of glaucoma in which the implant device comprises at least one spiral body and/or grooved or corrugated body and ins placed to divert aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal, the collector channels, or the aqueous venous system or to distribute aqueous fluid within Schlemm's canal. The present invention is further directed to providing a permanent, indwelling shunt to provide increased egress of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to Schlemm's canal, collector channels, or aqueous venous system for glaucoma management.

IPC 8 full level

A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 9/00781 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005105197A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005105197 A2 20051110; WO 2005105197 A3 20060427; CA 2563364 A1 20051110; EP 1737531 A2 20070103; JP 2007534383 A 20071129

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005013953 W 20050425; CA 2563364 A 20050425; EP 05744230 A 20050425; JP 2007509697 A 20050425