Patent ID: 8894578

Claim:
An implantable device for measuring an intraocular pressure of an eye having an anterior chamber and a conjunctiva, the implantable device comprising: a distal portion comprising a pressure sensor, a proximal portion comprising a coil; and a conformable elongate support extending between the distal portion and the coil to couple the distal portion to the coil and wherein the conformable elongate support is sized to position the sensor in the anterior chamber when the proximal portion is positioned under a conjunctiva of the eye, wherein the pressure sensor comprises a pressure transducer for placement in the anterior chamber and responsive to pressure of the anterior chamber and comprises a compliant enclosure encapsulating the pressure sensor, wherein the compliant enclosure is filled with a conformable material comprising one or more of a liquid, viscous material, or gel and the compliant enclosure is configured to be positioned in the anterior chamber such that the conformable material transmits pressure exerted on the compliant enclosure to the pressure transducer, and wherein the conformable material is positioned over the pressure transducer such that pressure exerted on the compliant enclosure in any direction is exerted uniformly on one or more of a first side or a second side of the pressure sensor.