Patent ID: 9398977
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61K,A61M

Claim Text:
1. An ocular implant system, comprising: (a) an ocular implant having a proximal region, a distal region, and an internal lumen, wherein the implant has an ingress to the internal lumen that communicates with the anterior chamber of the eye when the implant is positioned in the eye in a deployed location and an egress from the internal lumen that fluidly communicates with the suprachoroidal space when the implant is positioned in the eye in the deployed location; and (b) a delivery instrument comprising: wherein the delivery instrument is configured to: introduce the ocular implant through the cornea of the eye while the delivery instrument and the ocular implant remain fixed relative to one another, advance the ocular implant through the anterior chamber, dissect at least a portion of the ciliary body from the sclera at a location proximate a sclera spur using the distal tip of the elongated applier; advance the ocular implant between the ciliary body and the sclera, and withdraw the elongated member into the distal end of the deployment structure so as to uncouple the ocular implant from the elongated member and into the deployed location, wherein the distal region of the elongated applier withdraws into the deployment structure and conforms to the axis of the deployment structure as the distal region withdraws into the deployment structure.