Aqueous humor drainage device with adjustable tube diameter for glaucoma
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12594186B2 to The Catholic University of Korea Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation for an aqueous humor drainage device with adjustable tube diameter for glaucoma treatment. The device comprises an annular outer tube and inner tube made of biodegradable material with a shrinkage hole, designed to be inserted into the eyeball to drain aqueous humor externally. The patent contains 13 claims and was filed on June 28, 2021.
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USPTO granted Patent US12594186B2 for an aqueous humor drainage device with adjustable tube diameter designed for glaucoma treatment. The invention comprises an annular outer tube with a hollow interior and an annular inner tube coupled to its inner surface, made of biodegradable material with a shrinkage hole to enable adjustable drainage. The device is inserted into the eyeball to drain aqueous humor to the outside.
Medical device companies developing glaucoma drainage devices should be aware of this newly granted patent, as it may impact freedom-to-operate for competing products. Healthcare providers specializing in glaucoma treatment may benefit from understanding this innovative drainage technology with its adjustable diameter feature for personalized patient care.
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Aqueous humor drainage device with adjustable tube diameter
Grant US12594186B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
Inventors
Kyoung In Jung, Seung Jae Lee, Hun Jin Jeong, Nae Un Kang
Abstract
Proposed is an aqueous humor drainage device with an adjustable tube diameter that is inserted into an eyeball to drain aqueous humor discharged from the eyeball to the outside, the aqueous humor drainage device comprising: an annular outer tube part having a predetermined thickness and having a hollow inside; and an annular inner tube part coupled to the inner surface of the outer tube part and having a predetermined thickness and a hollow inside, wherein the inner tube part has a shrinkage hole formed therein and is made of a biodegradable material.
CPC Classifications
A61F 9/00781 A61F 2210/0004 A61F 2230/0006 A61F 2250/001 A61F 2250/0031
Filing Date
2021-06-28
Application No.
18013117
Claims
13
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