(19)
(11) EP 2 517 619 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/52

(43) Date of publication:
31.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/44

(21) Application number: 11163979.5

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 3/16(2006.01)
A61F 9/007(2006.01)
 A61B 5/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(71) Applicant: Istar Medical
5032 Isnes (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Marshall, Andrew
    Seattle, Washington 98103 (US)
  • Maginness, Max
    Seattle, Washington 98103 (US)
  • Alvarez, Michel
    Seattle, Washington 98103 (US)

(74) Representative: Mackett, Margaret Dawn 
Gevers & Vander Haeghen Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem
1831 Diegem (BE)

 
Remarks:
Claims 15, 23, 24, 25, 33 to 37 are deemed to be abandoned due to non-payment of the claims fees (Rule 45(3) EPC).
 


(54) Improvements in or relating to glaucoma management and treatment


(57) Described herein is a device (400) for glaucoma treatment and monitoring that comprises a combination of an intraocular pressure (IOP) sensor and a glaucoma drainage device. The device (400) comprises an IOP sensor (410) and an inductive antenna (420) mounted within a porous biocompatible material (430) that forms the drainage path. The IOP sensor (410) is mounted in a footplate portion (450) of the device (400) and is mountable in the anterior chamber of an eye. The footplate portion (450) is connected to a body portion (440) that houses the spiral antenna (420) by means of a neck portion (460) which locates the footplate portion (450) in a suitable position within the anterior chamber. Due to its size, the footplate portion (450) housing the IOP sensor (410) can readily be inserted into the anterior chamber with the body portion (440) housing the spiral antenna (420) located outside of the anterior chamber in a sub-scleral space to disperse the aqueous humour. Readings can be taken from the device (400) by an inductive coupling link between the antenna (420) and an external detector device.