OPHTHALMIC IMPLANT SYSTEM FOR DRUG DELIVERY

An ophthalmic implant including an intraocular lens (IOL) and at least one drug delivery device. The IOL including an anterior side, a posterior side, a lens, and at least one haptic extending outwardly from the lens and including a first haptic extending from the lens at a first optic-haptic juncti...

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Hauptverfasser:	KAHOOK, Malik Y, SUSSMAN, Glenn R, CABLE II, Craig Alan, DENNEWILL, James R
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY 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 PROSTHESES TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Zusammenfassung:	An ophthalmic implant including an intraocular lens (IOL) and at least one drug delivery device. The IOL including an anterior side, a posterior side, a lens, and at least one haptic extending outwardly from the lens and including a first haptic extending from the lens at a first optic-haptic junction. The at least one drug delivery device including a first drug delivery device including a pad and a fixation portion extending from the pad. The pad including at least one therapeutic agent contained therein, an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and a sidewall extending around the pad and between the anterior surface and the posterior surface. The drug delivery device configured for attachment to the IOL via the fixation portion. In an assembled state of the implant, the first drug delivery device is attached to the IOL and the pad overlays the first optic-haptic junction.