PUNCTAL IMPLANTS, INSERTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

An implantable drug delivery device includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and an elongate portion disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The proximal portion is angled, relative to the elongate portion. The distal portion is angled, relative to the elongate portion. T...

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Hauptverfasser: FJIELD, Todd, MARTIN, Richard, CRIMALDI, Doug, CURRY, Kenneth, KALINA, Chuck, BENJAMINSON, Emma
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:An implantable drug delivery device includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and an elongate portion disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The proximal portion is angled, relative to the elongate portion. The distal portion is angled, relative to the elongate portion. The drug delivery device is configured for insertion into a punctum of an eye, such that at least the distal portion and the elongate portion fully reside in the punctum of the eye when the drug delivery device is inserted.