Patent ID: 9173775
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: A61F,F04C

Abstract:
1. An implant delivery apparatus for treating an ocular disorder, comprising: at least two implants loaded within the implant delivery apparatus; a source of energy for selectively releasing energy to deliver said at least two implants into eye tissue; a cam operatively coupled to said source of energy and having a contoured profile configured to vary the amount of energy delivered to each implant during an implant delivery cycle; an implant advancement assembly comprising a collet and a cam follower operatively coupled to the cam such that said implant delivery cycle comprises retraction of the collet and advancement of the collet to effect implant delivery, wherein the contoured cam profile includes a first contoured cam profile portion corresponding to a first implant delivery cycle of a first implant of the at least two implants and a second contoured cam profile portion corresponding to a second implant delivery cycle of a second implant of the at least two implants, and wherein the second contoured cam profile is different than the first contoured cam profile.