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Lacrimal implants and related methods

An implant, implant body technology, applied to the inner ear or other diseases or conditions, respiration, eye treatment, eye implant fields, can solve the problems of waste, poor patient compliance, untimely, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2011-06-29
MATI THERAPEUTICS
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In this way, the lacrimal implants of the present invention can overcome certain disadvantages associated with current dry eye relief (e.g., irreversible in nature) and ophthalmic administration (e.g., artificial droplet instillation or ingestion), such as Poor patient compliance, waste, ill-timed application, or non-targeted delivery

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[0111] In this patent document, a lacrimal implant and related methods are described which provide secure, wedgable retention in the punctum and associated canaliculus of the eye ( wedgable retention). The lacrimal implant may include an implant body configured for at least partial insertion through the punctum and into an associated canaliculus. The implant body may include a first portion and a second portion, and the implant body may extend from a proximal end of the first portion defining a longitudinal proximal axis to a distal end of the second portion defining a longitudinal distal axis. The implant body may be configured such that there is an angled intersection between the proximal and distal axes, for example at least 45 degrees, when implanted using the integral dilator. Like this, at least a portion of the implant body can be biased to at least a portion of the canalicular at or at a more distal end of the canalicular curvature, thereby using the anatomical struct...

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Lacrimal implants for treating diseases or disorders are disclosed. More particularly, lacrimal implants, methods of making such implants, and methods of treating ocular, respiration, inner ear or other diseases or disorders using such implants are disclosed.

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[0001] priority statement [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 970,696, filed September 7, 2007, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 970,720, filed September 7, 2007, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 970,720, filed September 21, 2007 .60 / 974,367, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 033,211 filed March 3, 2008, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 036,816, filed March 14, 2008, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 036,816, filed April 30, 2008 No. 61 / 049,360, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 052,595, filed May 12, 2008, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 075,309, filed June 24, 2008, all of the specifications of said applications The contents are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] This patent document relates generally to ophthalmic devices, and in particular to ocular implants. More specifically, but not in a limiting manner, this patent document relates to lacrimal implants, methods of making t...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F9/007
Inventor A·R·拉帕斯基V·鲁宾奇克J·B·霍尔兹S·西姆D·沈
Owner MATI THERAPEUTICS
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