Patent ID: 11864990
Assignee: AVEDRO, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A corneal implant, comprising:
a body formed from a material that is configured to resorb into tissue of a cornea over a period of time, the body having an anterior surface and a posterior surface; and a first drug coating applied to an anterior surface of the body and/or a second drug coating applied to a posterior surface of the body, the first drug coating or the second drug coating formulated at least to promote keratocyte proliferation in and around the body,
wherein the first drug coating or the second drug coating includes a plurality of drugs that are layered to allow the plurality of drugs to elute in an order, and
wherein the first drug coating or the second drug coating include a growth factor and a cross-linking agent layered to allow the growth factor to elute prior to the cross-linking agent, the cross-linking agent generating chemical cross-links between native collagen fibers and collagen formed in and around the body.