Patent ID: 9039761
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: A61F,A61K

Abstract:
1. An ocular implant delivery assembly comprising: (a) a cannula having an outer wall, a proximal end, a proximal end opening, a distal end, a distal end opening, and a lumen extending through the cannula; (b) an ocular implant sized and structured for implantation in an eye, the ocular implant comprising polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, and bimatoprost; (c) a distal closure element having a bioerodible polymeric plug adapted to be passed into the eye, located in the lumen and closing the distal end opening of the cannula; (d) a proximal closure element closing the proximal end opening of the cannula; and (e) a clear, circular cap having a closed distal end, being in contact with the outer wall of the cannula, and covering the distal end and the distal end opening of the cannula, the cap being structured (i) to allow the distal end and the distal end opening of the cannula to pass through the cap as the cannula is passed into an eye and ii) to move proximally along the cannula as the cannula is passed into the eye; wherein the proximal end of the cannula is adapted to receive a syringe assembly, and the ocular implant is located in the lumen between the distal closure element and the proximal closure element, and wherein the bioerodible polymeric plug comprises a material selected from the group consisting of cellulose and cellulosic derivatives.