Patent ID: 7670310
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: A61F,A61M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An implant configured to regulate fluid flow within an eye comprising: a tube comprising an inlet end, an outlet end, and a tube passage extending between the inlet end and the outlet end for permitting fluid to flow through the tube passage; wherein the implant has a flow controlling wire or rod located in the tube passage; wherein the flow controlling wire or rod has a non-circular cross-section and the angular orientation of the flow controlling wire or rod within the tube passage is adjustable with respect to at lease one inlet side hole which opens into the tube passage to adjust the flow characteristics through the implant, wherein the flow controlling wire or rod has a first position with a first angular orientation within the tube passage and a second position with a second angular orientation within the tube passage, wherein the second angular orientation is rotated within the tube passage with respect to the first angular orientation.