SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING MULTIPLE OCULAR IMPLANTS

Systems and methods for delivering multiple ocular implants to reduce intraocular pressure are disclosed. The ocular implants can be implanted at multiple sites within a single human eye without requiring removal of the delivery apparatus from the eye. A system for delivering multiple ocular implant...

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Hauptverfasser: KALINA, JR., Charles Raymond, MARTIN, Richard William, BROWN, Tyler Joseph, FJIELD, Todd N, CRIMALDI, Douglas Daniel, BENJAMINSON, Emma Claire
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:Systems and methods for delivering multiple ocular implants to reduce intraocular pressure are disclosed. The ocular implants can be implanted at multiple sites within a single human eye without requiring removal of the delivery apparatus from the eye. A system for delivering multiple ocular implants can include a plurality of implants, an external housing, and an introducer assembly. The external housing can provide access to an implant singulation actuator and an implant delivery actuator. The introducer assembly can comprise an auto-retracting introducer portion. The delivery apparatus can include an infinite activation mechanism/portion and/or a manual singulation mechanism/portion.