OCULAR THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SUCH DEVICES

Ocular implant devices (10, 20, 121) for the delivery of a therapeutic agent to an eye (101, 301) in a controlled and sustained manner. Dual mode and single mode drug delivery devices (10, 20, 121) are illustrated and described. Implants (10, 20) suitable for subconjunctival placement are described....

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Main Authors ROBINSON MICHAEL R, CSAKY KARL G, FRONHEISER MATTHEW P, SMITH JANINE A, SUNG CYNTHIA, KIM HYUNCHEOL, NUSSENBLATT ROBERT B, YUAN PENG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.06.2016
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCESIN A PLASTIC STATE
PROSTHESES
TRANSPORTING
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
WORKING OF PLASTICS
WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Summary:Ocular implant devices (10, 20, 121) for the delivery of a therapeutic agent to an eye (101, 301) in a controlled and sustained manner. Dual mode and single mode drug delivery devices (10, 20, 121) are illustrated and described. Implants (10, 20) suitable for subconjunctival placement are described. Implants (121, 10, 20) suitable for intravitreal placement also are described. The invention also includes fabrication and implementation techniques associated with the unique ocular implant devices (10, 20, 121) that are presented herein.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615045752