Glaucoma Shunts and Related Methods of Use - US12594187B2
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USPTO granted patent US12594187B2 to Hexiris Inc. for glaucoma shunts and associated methods of use. The patent covers elongate bodies with inner walls defining lumens for draining aqueous humour to decrease intraocular pressure in eyes. The patent contains 8 claims and is classified under CPC codes A61F 9/00781 and related ophthalmic categories.
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USPTO issued patent grant US12594187B2 to Hexiris Inc. covering glaucoma shunts with elongate bodies defining lumens for aqueous humour drainage and methods for decreasing intraocular pressure by inserting the shunt into the anterior chamber of the eye. The patent names inventors Houfar Sekhavat and Nir Shoham-Hazon with a filing date of June 17, 2025.
Patent grants establish enforceable intellectual property rights but do not create immediate compliance obligations for third parties. Medical device manufacturers developing similar intraocular pressure management products should consider potential patent claims when designing competing devices to avoid infringement. The 8 granted claims provide Hexiris Inc. exclusive rights to the disclosed shunt designs and methods.
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Glaucoma shunts and related methods of use
Grant US12594187B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
Hexiris Inc.
Inventors
Houfar Sekhavat, Nir Shoham-Hazon
Abstract
Glaucoma shunts including an elongate body with an outer surface and an inner surface, the elongate body comprising an inner wall that defines a lumen spanning a length of the elongate body are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods of decreasing intraocular pressure in an eye, the method comprising inserting at least a portion of a glaucoma shunt into an anterior chamber of the eye, and draining aqueous humour from the anterior chamber through the lumen.
CPC Classifications
A61F 9/00781 A61F 9/0017 A61F 9/007 A61F 2009/00891 A61F 2/14 A61F 2009/00865 A61F 2009/00868 A61B 17/3468 A61B 1/0052 A61M 27/002 A61M 2210/0612 A61M 25/0105 A61M 25/0147 A61M 37/0069
Filing Date
2025-06-17
Application No.
19240693
Claims
8
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