CA2284743C - Punctum plug - Google Patents

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CA2284743C
CA2284743C CA002284743A CA2284743A CA2284743C CA 2284743 C CA2284743 C CA 2284743C CA 002284743 A CA002284743 A CA 002284743A CA 2284743 A CA2284743 A CA 2284743A CA 2284743 C CA2284743 C CA 2284743C
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punctum plug
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body portion
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Nicholas J. Webb
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Eagle Vision Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord
    • A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
    • A61B17/12099—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the location of the occluder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord
    • A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord
    • A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
    • A61B17/12131—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device
    • A61B17/12159—Solid plugs; being solid before insertion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/00772—Apparatus for restoration of tear ducts

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Reproductive Health (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
CA002284743A 1997-03-27 1998-03-27 Punctum plug Expired - Fee Related CA2284743C (en)

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US08/826,216 US6016806A (en) 1997-03-27 1997-03-27 Punctum plug
US08/826,216 1997-03-27
PCT/US1998/006133 WO1998042282A1 (en) 1997-03-27 1998-03-27 Punctum plug

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CA2284743A1 CA2284743A1 (en) 1998-10-01
CA2284743C true CA2284743C (en) 2007-01-30

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US (1) US6016806A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0971657B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2001520550A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2284743C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69827612T2 (enExample)
ES (1) ES2235321T3 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1998042282A1 (enExample)

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US6041785A (en) 1997-03-27 2000-03-28 Eaglevision, Inc. Punctum plug
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US6890342B2 (en) 2000-08-02 2005-05-10 Loma Linda University Method and apparatus for closing vascular puncture using hemostatic material
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US7404825B2 (en) * 2001-06-11 2008-07-29 Herrick Ii Robert S Implant capable of forming a differential image in an eye
US7278430B2 (en) * 2002-03-01 2007-10-09 Arvik Enterprises, Llc Blood vessel occlusion device
US6654991B2 (en) * 2002-03-18 2003-12-02 David L. Berry, Jr. Trocar button
US7204253B2 (en) * 2003-05-22 2007-04-17 Clarity Corporation Punctum plug
US7017580B2 (en) * 2003-05-22 2006-03-28 Clarity Corporation Punctum plug system including a punctum plug and passive insertion tool therefor
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US20050232972A1 (en) * 2004-04-15 2005-10-20 Steven Odrich Drug delivery via punctal plug
DK1765454T3 (en) 2004-07-02 2016-05-02 Mati Therapeutics Inc Device for submission of treatment medium to eye
US8926654B2 (en) 2005-05-04 2015-01-06 Cordis Corporation Locator and closure device and method of use
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US7862532B2 (en) * 2005-10-07 2011-01-04 Delta Life Sciences, Inc. Punctum plugs having insertion guides and strengthening beams
NZ572193A (en) 2006-03-31 2011-10-28 Quadra Logic Tech Inc Nasolacrimal drainage system implants for drug therapy with non-fluid swellable retention structure around drug core
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US20080086101A1 (en) * 2006-08-25 2008-04-10 David Freilich Ophthalmic insert
UY30883A1 (es) 2007-01-31 2008-05-31 Alcon Res Tapones punctales y metodos de liberacion de agentes terapeuticos
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US9132088B2 (en) 2008-04-30 2015-09-15 Mati Therapeutics Inc. Composite lacrimal insert and related methods
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US8201562B2 (en) * 2008-12-02 2012-06-19 Odrich Steven Multi-piece punctal plug
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US9421127B2 (en) * 2009-03-31 2016-08-23 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Punctal plugs
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US9974685B2 (en) 2011-08-29 2018-05-22 Mati Therapeutics Drug delivery system and methods of treating open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension
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US3949750A (en) * 1974-10-07 1976-04-13 Freeman Jerre M Punctum plug and method for treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) and other ophthalmic aliments using same
US4660546A (en) * 1984-11-07 1987-04-28 Robert S. Herrick Method for treating for deficiency of tears
US4959048A (en) * 1989-01-17 1990-09-25 Helix Medical, Inc. Lacrimal duct occluder
US5171270A (en) * 1990-03-29 1992-12-15 Herrick Robert S Canalicular implant having a collapsible flared section and method
US5334137A (en) * 1992-02-21 1994-08-02 Eagle Vision, Inc. Lacrimal fluid control device
FR2700265B1 (fr) * 1993-01-08 1995-03-31 France Chirurgie Instr Bouchon méatique pour pathologie lacrymale.
US5425757A (en) * 1993-05-21 1995-06-20 Tiefenbrun; Jonathan Aortic surgical procedure
US5601553A (en) * 1994-10-03 1997-02-11 Synthes (U.S.A.) Locking plate and bone screw
US5645565A (en) * 1995-06-13 1997-07-08 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Surgical plug
CA2251223A1 (fr) * 1997-02-04 1998-08-06 Alain Fouere Tampon meatique vissable pour canal lacrymal

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EP0971657B1 (en) 2004-11-17
EP0971657A4 (en) 2002-03-20
CA2284743A1 (en) 1998-10-01
ES2235321T3 (es) 2005-07-01
DE69827612D1 (en) 2004-12-23
EP0971657A1 (en) 2000-01-19
JP2001520550A (ja) 2001-10-30
WO1998042282A1 (en) 1998-10-01
US6016806A (en) 2000-01-25
DE69827612T2 (de) 2006-03-02

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