Patent ID: 8864746

Claim:
A device for the treatment of a patient's canaliculus and nasolacrimal duct stenosis which comprises: a tube shaped and dimensioned to penetrate said canaliculus and duct; said tube being made of a substantially hard semi-rigid material, and having a proximal end, a blunted distal end, an axial lumen, a total length between approximately 4 and 50 centimeters and an outer diameter between 0.125 and 4.00 millimeters; a connector at said proximal end; said lumen having at least one orifice at said distal end; and, a flexible sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, an axial interior channel closed at said distal end and being dimensioned to allow said channel to be loosely engaged by said tube leaving a radial gap between said tube and said sleeve, allowing fluid to pass through said gap; said sleeve having a length shorter than said total length of said tube; wherein said sleeve further comprises: a first seal against said tube near said distal end; and, an inflatable segment between said proximal end and said distal end.