Patent ID: 8808224
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: A61F,A61P

Abstract:
1. A glaucoma drainage device comprising: a tube with a first end configured to be located in an anterior chamber of an eye and a second end configured to be located in a drainage location; a pump in communication with the tube, the pump comprising a driver and a flexible membrane enclosing a chamber; a first check valve located upstream of the pump; a second check valve located downstream of the pump; a first pressure sensor located in fluid communication with the anterior chamber of the eye; a second pressure sensor located remotely from the first pressure sensor; and a third pressure sensor located in the drainage location; wherein a volume of the chamber is changed to pump fluid from the anterior chamber to the drainage location; and further wherein the tube, the pump, the first check valve, the second check valve, the first pressure sensor, the second pressure sensor, and the third pressure sensor are all located on a single implant.