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LACRIMAL CANALICULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
Unmet NeedThere has been a growing development of novel drug delivery implants and tear drainage occlusion devices designed for delivery in the canalicular space. These implants are delivered through the punctal os, or the entrance to the lacrimal canicular space. These current strategies require the end user to manually insert the introducer at the...
Published: 6/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Bradley Barnett, Albert Jun
Keywords(s): Disease Indication, Drug Delivery Device, Dry Eye Syndrome, Eye Disorders, Glaucoma, Implanted Device, Implants, Therapeutic Devices, Therapeutics
Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology > Glaucoma, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology > Dry Eye Syndrome, Technology Classifications > Therapeutic Modalities > Therapeutic Delivery Platforms
Helix Reversible Lacrimal Canalicular Occlusion Device and Associated Materials and Methods for Delivery and Recovery
Unmet NeedPatients with dry eye currently get a treatment called Punctal Occlusion. This procedure consists of inserting punctal plugs into the tear drainage area of the eye to keep the tears in the eyes longer. Dry eye syndrome affects between 7.4% and 33.7% of the population. Current solutions are permanent punctal occlusion devices, in which they...
Published: 6/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Albert Jun, Bradley Barnett
Keywords(s): Catheters, Closure/Sealing Devices, Disease Indication, Dry Eye Syndrome, Eye Disorders, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Instruments, Surgical Tubing
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Therapeutic Devices, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology > Dry Eye Syndrome
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