EP1536745A2 - Closure cap for lachrymal canaliculus - Google Patents

Closure cap for lachrymal canaliculus

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EP1536745A2
EP1536745A2 EP03769580A EP03769580A EP1536745A2 EP 1536745 A2 EP1536745 A2 EP 1536745A2 EP 03769580 A EP03769580 A EP 03769580A EP 03769580 A EP03769580 A EP 03769580A EP 1536745 A2 EP1536745 A2 EP 1536745A2
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Khalil Hanna
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    • 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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  • the subject of the present invention is a plug intended to close the meatus of a lacrimal canaliculus in order to remedy in particular the conditions designated by "dry eyes" which are due to an insufficient secretion of lacrimal fluid.
  • the subject of the invention is a plug for the meatus of a lacrimal canaliculus, comprising an elongated body with a longitudinal axis, provided at one of its ends with a flange substantially perpendicular to this longitudinal axis, in which the elongated body having a first part adjacent to the collar, of elliptical cross section with a large axis and a second part which extends the first part obliquely to its longitudinal axis in the plane of the major axis of the section of the first part.
  • the general shape of the plug is then more in line with the anatomical geometry of the lacrimal canaliculus with which it must cooperate.
  • the second part of the elongated body has two divergent branches, each of cross section substantially equal to half of the cross section of the first part.
  • This geometry is well suited to the morphology of the initial vertical portion of the lacrimal canaliculus to be closed which comprises a sort of relatively flat pocket parallel to the subject's skin.
  • the second part of the elongated body is similar to the first in section and connected to the first by a pseudo-hinge formed by a transition zone of narrow cross section in the direction of the aforesaid major axes of ellipse .
  • the length of the second part is important to be accommodated in the horizontal part of the lacrimal canaliculus situated beyond the pocket to form a probe for treating the lacrimal canaliculum in which it is placed.
  • the obliquity of the second part with respect to the first is resiliently maintained, which allows the body to be straightened when it is put in place to facilitate its introduction.
  • This elasticity is due to the material used which is elastically deformable from its shape which is imposed on it during its manufacture (for example, a biocompatible elastomer or a silicone).
  • a biocompatible elastomer or a silicone for example, a biocompatible elastomer or a silicone.
  • FIG. 1 is an external view of a plug according to the invention in its first variant embodiment
  • - Figure 2 is an external side view of this plug
  • - Figure 3 is a top view of this plug
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of the second variant embodiment of the plug according to the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of this variant
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view along line VI-VI of FIG. 4,
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view along line VII-VII of Figure 4
  • - Figure 8 is an exterior view of the plug of Figure 4 in its bent state
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 the stopper shown comprises an upper flange 1 in the form of an ellipse under which extends a section 2 of elongated body with a longitudinal axis 2a, of section also elliptical with the major axis of the ellipse combined with that of the collar 1, this section 2 forming a first part of the plug to which are connected two branches 3 and 4 which diverge from one another in a plane which contains the major axis of the abovementioned ellipses.
  • each of the branches 3 and 4 is semi-elliptical, the major axis of which is also in the above-mentioned plane. Note that the center the one of the elliptical flange 1 is not confused with the axis 2a but is offset with respect to this axis in the direction of the major axis of the ellipses.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates, the implantation of this plug in the first section of a lacrimal canaliculus 10 which forms a bag 10a flaring from the meatus 10b by which the plug is introduced.
  • branches 3 and 4 should be brought closer to each other by means of an appropriate injector device (not illustrated) so that their bulk is not or is only very little, greater than the passage orifice defined by the meatus 10b of the lacrimal canaliculus 10.
  • the branches 3 and 4 pivot relative to the section 2 in transition zones 5 and 6 which form pseudo-hinges of the branches on the section .
  • pseudo-hinges are, like the entire plug, elastic and tend to cause branches 3 and 4 to diverge.
  • the sum of the sections of the branches 3 and 4 is substantially equal to the section of the section 2.
  • the oblong shapes of these sections are adapted to the natural oblong shape of the meatus 10b.
  • the plug shown in Figures 4 to 8 and Figure 10, implanted in the lacrimal canaliculus 10, is designed to form mainly a probe intended to treat affections of the lacrimal canaliculi.
  • Zone 14 is formed by a flattened section of the body of the plug shown in 15, so that the largest axis of this section is perpendicular to the axes of the elliptical sections 12, 13, which constitutes a preferred flexibility zone or a pseudo-hinge between the parts 12 and 13 of the plug.
  • the flattening defines the plane in which the plug can deform: it is the plane which contains the main axes of the elliptical sections of the parts 12 and 13 and that of the flange 11.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 the plug is shown straightened either under the influence of external forces which can be summed up by the forces of gravity if the zone 15 is very flexible, or by a dehydrated state of a hydrophilic material with shape memory in the state of rest, that is to say under hygrometric conditions allowing its hydration as shown in FIG. 8.
  • section of the plug throughout its parts 12, 13 and 14 is substantially constant and in relation to the natural opening defined by the meatus 10b of the lacrimal duct 10. It will also be noted that when the parts 12 and 13 are aligned, section 14 constitutes an area of significant flexibility which makes it possible to introduce the plug as far as the part horizontal 10c of the lacrimal canaliculus 10 (see FIG. 10).
  • the plug can assume the shape of FIG. 8 at rest and it is by straightening it elastically that it can be introduced into the lacrimal canaliculus. In the latter, it will then resume the form shown in Figure 10.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a plug for the duct of a lachrymal canaliculus, comprising an elongated body (2, 12, 13) with a longitudinal axis (2a), provided at one of its ends with a flange (1, 11) substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, wherein the elongated body (2, 12, 13) has one first part (2, 12) adjacent to the flange (1, 11), with elliptic cross-section with a major axis and a second part (3, 4, 13) which extends the first part (2) obliquely relative to its longitudinal axis (2a) in the plane of said major axis of the first part.

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Bouchon d'obturation d'un canalicule lacrymal. Sealing plug of a lacrimal canaliculus.
La présente invention a pour objet un bouchon destiné à obturer le méat d'un canalicule lacrymal pour remédier notamment aux affections désignées par «yeux secs» qui sont dues à une sécrétion insuffisante de liquide lacrymal .The subject of the present invention is a plug intended to close the meatus of a lacrimal canaliculus in order to remedy in particular the conditions designated by "dry eyes" which are due to an insufficient secretion of lacrimal fluid.
On connaît de nombreux bouchons destinés à assurer cette fonction. La plupart d'entre eux ont une géomé- trie qui est destinée à prévenir une expulsion du bouchon ou un enfouissement de ce dernier dans le canalicule lacrymal. On retrouve à cet effet sur pratiquement tous les bouchons une collerette supérieure, qui est de préférence inclinée par rapport à l'axe général du bouchon pour prendre appui sur les bords du méat et constituer ainsi un moyen anti-enfouissement du bouchon da ^ le canali- cule, et une partie renflée, distance de là collerette, qui forme un moyen anti-expulsion.Numerous plugs are known which are intended to perform this function. Most of them have a geometry which is intended to prevent expulsion of the plug or burial of the latter in the lacrimal canaliculus. We find for this purpose on practically all corks an upper flange, which is preferably inclined with respect to the general axis of the cork to bear on the edges of the meatus and thus constitute an anti-burial means of the cork in the canal. - cule, and a swollen part, distance from the collar, which forms an anti-expulsion means.
Les inconvénients des bouchons connus résident dans le fait que leur géométrie ne respecte pas les formes anatomiques naturelles des canalicules lacrymaux et constituent des sources de traumatisme des tissus adjacents à ces canalicules.The drawbacks of the known plugs lie in the fact that their geometry does not respect the natural anatomical forms of the lacrimal canaliculi and constitute sources of trauma to the tissues adjacent to these canaliculi.
Par la présente invention, on propose de remédier à ces inconvénients' au moyen d'un bouchon dont la mise en place soit aussi peu traumatisante que possible pour les tissus concernés, de même que sa présence à long terme dans le canalicule qu'il obture tout en assurant efficacement son maintien dans ce canalicule. A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un bouchon pour le méat d'un canalicule lacrymal, comportant un corps allongé avec un axe longitudinal, pourvu à l'une de ses extrémités d'une collerette sensiblement perpendiculaire à cet axe longitudinal, dans lequel le corps allon- gé possédant une première partie adjacente à la collerette, de section transversale elliptique avec un grand axe et une seconde partie qui prolonge la première partie obliquement par rapport à son axe longitudinal dans le plan du grand axe de la section de la première partie.For the present invention proposes to remedy these drawbacks' by a cap whose implementation is as little trauma as possible for the affected tissues, as well as its long-term presence in the tubule it closes while effectively ensuring its maintenance in this canaliculus. To this end, the subject of the invention is a plug for the meatus of a lacrimal canaliculus, comprising an elongated body with a longitudinal axis, provided at one of its ends with a flange substantially perpendicular to this longitudinal axis, in which the elongated body having a first part adjacent to the collar, of elliptical cross section with a large axis and a second part which extends the first part obliquely to its longitudinal axis in the plane of the major axis of the section of the first part.
La forme générale du bouchon est alors plus con- forme à la géométrie anatomique du canalicule lacrymal avec lequel il doit coopérer.The general shape of the plug is then more in line with the anatomical geometry of the lacrimal canaliculus with which it must cooperate.
Dans un premier mode de réalisation la seconde partie du corps allongé comporte deux branches divergentes, chacune de section transversale sensiblement égale à la moitié de la section transversale de la première partie.In a first embodiment, the second part of the elongated body has two divergent branches, each of cross section substantially equal to half of the cross section of the first part.
Cette géométrie est bien adaptée à la morphologie de la portion initiale verticale du canalicule lacrymal à obturer qui comporte une sorte de poche relativement plate parallèle à la peau du sujet.This geometry is well suited to the morphology of the initial vertical portion of the lacrimal canaliculus to be closed which comprises a sort of relatively flat pocket parallel to the subject's skin.
Dans un second mode de réalisation, la seconde partie du corps allongé est semblable à la première en section et reliée à la première par une pseudo-charnière formée par une zone de transition de section transversale étroite dans la direction des grands axes d'ellipse susdits. La longueur de la seconde partie est importante pour être logée dans la partie horizontale du canalicule lacrymal situé au-delà de la poche pour former une sonde de traitement du canalicule lacrymal dans lequel elle est placée.In a second embodiment, the second part of the elongated body is similar to the first in section and connected to the first by a pseudo-hinge formed by a transition zone of narrow cross section in the direction of the aforesaid major axes of ellipse . The length of the second part is important to be accommodated in the horizontal part of the lacrimal canaliculus situated beyond the pocket to form a probe for treating the lacrimal canaliculum in which it is placed.
De préférence dans chacune des réalisations susdites l'obliquité de la seconde partie par rapport à la première est maintenue elastiquement, ce qui permet au moment de la mise en place du bouchon de redresser le corps pour faciliter son introduction.Preferably, in each of the abovementioned embodiments, the obliquity of the second part with respect to the first is resiliently maintained, which allows the body to be straightened when it is put in place to facilitate its introduction.
Cette élasticité est due au matériau employé qui est elastiquement déformable à partir de sa forme qui lui est imposée lors de sa fabrication (par exemple, un élas- tomère biocompatible ou un silicone) . D'autres caractéristiques et avantages ressorti- ront de la description de ses modes de réalisation donnés ci-après à titre d'exemples.This elasticity is due to the material used which is elastically deformable from its shape which is imposed on it during its manufacture (for example, a biocompatible elastomer or a silicone). Other features and advantages stand out ront of the description of its embodiments given below by way of examples.
Il sera fait référence aux dessins annexés parmi lesquels : - la figure 1 est une vue extérieure d'un bouchon selon l'invention dans sa première variante de réalisation,Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is an external view of a plug according to the invention in its first variant embodiment,
- la figure 2 est une vue extérieure de côté de ce bouchon, - la figure 3 est une vue de dessus de ce bouchon,- Figure 2 is an external side view of this plug, - Figure 3 is a top view of this plug,
- la figure 4 est une vue de face de la seconde variante de réalisation du bouchon selon l'invention,FIG. 4 is a front view of the second variant embodiment of the plug according to the invention,
- la figure 5 est une vue de côté de cette va- riante,FIG. 5 is a side view of this variant,
- la figure 6 est une vue en coupe selon la ligne VI-VI de la figure 4,FIG. 6 is a sectional view along line VI-VI of FIG. 4,
- la figure 7 est une vue en coupe selon la ligne VII-VII de la figure 4, - la figure 8 est une vue extérieure du bouchon de la figure 4 dans son état coudé,- Figure 7 is a sectional view along line VII-VII of Figure 4, - Figure 8 is an exterior view of the plug of Figure 4 in its bent state,
- les figures 9 et 10 illustrent les deux variantes de réalisation du bouchon selon l'invention mis en place dans le débouché d'un canalicule lacrymal. Aux figures 1 à 3, le bouchon représenté comporte une collerette supérieure 1 en forme d'ellipse sous laquelle s'étend un tronçon 2 de corps allongé avec un axe longitudinal 2a, de section également elliptique avec le grand axe de l'ellipse confondu avec celui de la col- lerette 1, ce tronçon 2 formant une première partie du bouchon à laquelle sont raccordées deux branches 3 et 4 qui divergent l'une de l'autre dans un plan qui contient le grand axe des ellipses susdites. La section de chacune des branches 3 et 4 est demi-elliptique dont le grand axe est également dans le plan susdit. On notera que le cen- tre la de la collerette elliptique 1 n'est pas confondu avec l'axe 2a mais est décalé par rapport à cet axe dans la direction du grand axe des ellipses.- Figures 9 and 10 illustrate the two alternative embodiments of the plug according to the invention implemented in the outlet of a lacrimal canaliculus. In FIGS. 1 to 3, the stopper shown comprises an upper flange 1 in the form of an ellipse under which extends a section 2 of elongated body with a longitudinal axis 2a, of section also elliptical with the major axis of the ellipse combined with that of the collar 1, this section 2 forming a first part of the plug to which are connected two branches 3 and 4 which diverge from one another in a plane which contains the major axis of the abovementioned ellipses. The section of each of the branches 3 and 4 is semi-elliptical, the major axis of which is also in the above-mentioned plane. Note that the center the one of the elliptical flange 1 is not confused with the axis 2a but is offset with respect to this axis in the direction of the major axis of the ellipses.
La figure 9 illustre, l'implantation de ce bouchon dans la première section d'un canalicule lacrymal 10 qui forme un sac 10a s'évasant à partir du méat 10b par lequel le bouchon est introduit. Pour introduire ce bouchon, il convient de rapprocher les branches 3 et 4 l'une de l'autre au moyen d'un appareil injecteur approprié (non illustré) afin que leur encombrement ne soit pas ou ne soit que -très peu, supérieur à l'orifice de passage que définit le méat 10b du canalicule lacrymal 10. Lors de leur rapprochement, les branches 3 et 4 pivotent par rapport au tronçon 2 dans des zones de transition 5 et 6 qui forment des pseudo-charnières des branches sur le tronçon. Ces pseudo-charnières sont, comme la totalité du bouchon, élastiques et tendent à faire diverger les branches 3 et 4. Avec un bouchon en matériau approprié, en particulier un matériau en matière plastique hydrophile, connu en lui-même, il est possible de préparer le bouchon en rabattant les deux branches 3 et 4 autour de leur charnière 4 et 5 l'une contre l'autre et, par déshydratation, de faire que le bouchon conserve cette forme sans application d'une quelconque contrainte extérieure. C'est donc dans une forme sensiblement droite que le bouchon sera introduit dans le méat 10b du canalicule lacrymal 10. Sous l'effet de l'hygrométrie régnant à l'intérieur de ce canalicule, les branches 3 et 4 divergeront ensuite progressivement pour atteindre l'état représenté à la fi- gure 9.FIG. 9 illustrates, the implantation of this plug in the first section of a lacrimal canaliculus 10 which forms a bag 10a flaring from the meatus 10b by which the plug is introduced. To introduce this plug, branches 3 and 4 should be brought closer to each other by means of an appropriate injector device (not illustrated) so that their bulk is not or is only very little, greater than the passage orifice defined by the meatus 10b of the lacrimal canaliculus 10. When brought together, the branches 3 and 4 pivot relative to the section 2 in transition zones 5 and 6 which form pseudo-hinges of the branches on the section . These pseudo-hinges are, like the entire plug, elastic and tend to cause branches 3 and 4 to diverge. With a plug made of a suitable material, in particular a hydrophilic plastic material, known in itself, it is possible to prepare the plug by folding the two arms 3 and 4 around their hinges 4 and 5 against each other and, by dehydration, to make the plug keep this shape without applying any external constraint. It is therefore in a substantially straight shape that the plug will be introduced into the meatus 10b of the lacrimal canaliculus 10. Under the effect of the hygrometry prevailing inside this canaliculus, the branches 3 and 4 will then gradually diverge to reach the state shown in Figure 9.
On notera que la somme des sections des branches 3 et 4 est sensiblement égale à la section du tronçon 2. Les formes oblongues de ces sections sont adaptées à la forme naturelle oblongue du méat 10b. Le bouchon représenté aux figures 4 à 8 et à la figure 10, implanté dans le canalicule lacrymal 10, est conçu pour former principalement une sonde destinée à traiter des affections des canalicules lacrymaux. Il comporte de la même manière que le bouchon décrit précédem- ment une collerette supérieure elliptique 11, une première partie de corps allongé 12 à section elliptique comme le contour de la collerette 11 et avec un grand axe orienté de la même manière, une seconde partie de corps allongé 13 identique à la partie 12 en section et dont on a représenté la section en figure 7, et une zone de transition 14 qui relie les première et deuxième parties 12 et 13. La zone 14 est formée par une section aplatie du corps du bouchon représenté en 15, de sorte que le plus grand axe de cette section se trouve perpendiculaire aux axes des sections elliptiques 12, 13, ce qui constitue une zone de flexibilité privilégiée ou une pseudocharnière entre les parties 12 et 13 du bouchon. L'aplatissement définit le plan dans lequel le bouchon peut se déformer : il s'agit du plan qui contient les grands axes des sections elliptiques des parties 12 et 13 et celui de la collerette 11.It will be noted that the sum of the sections of the branches 3 and 4 is substantially equal to the section of the section 2. The oblong shapes of these sections are adapted to the natural oblong shape of the meatus 10b. The plug shown in Figures 4 to 8 and Figure 10, implanted in the lacrimal canaliculus 10, is designed to form mainly a probe intended to treat affections of the lacrimal canaliculi. It comprises, in the same way as the cap described above, an upper elliptical flange 11, a first part of an elongated body 12 with an elliptical section like the contour of the flange 11 and with a major axis oriented in the same way, a second part of elongated body 13 identical to part 12 in section and of which the section is shown in FIG. 7, and a transition zone 14 which connects the first and second parts 12 and 13. Zone 14 is formed by a flattened section of the body of the plug shown in 15, so that the largest axis of this section is perpendicular to the axes of the elliptical sections 12, 13, which constitutes a preferred flexibility zone or a pseudo-hinge between the parts 12 and 13 of the plug. The flattening defines the plane in which the plug can deform: it is the plane which contains the main axes of the elliptical sections of the parts 12 and 13 and that of the flange 11.
Aux figures 4 et 5 , le bouchon est représenté redressé soit sous l'influence de forces extérieures qui peuvent se résumer aux forces de gravité si la zone 15 est très flexible, soit par un état déshydraté d'un matériau hydrophile à mémoire de forme dans l'état de repos, c'est-à-dire dans des conditions hygrométriques permettant son hydratation comme représenté à la figure 8.In FIGS. 4 and 5, the plug is shown straightened either under the influence of external forces which can be summed up by the forces of gravity if the zone 15 is very flexible, or by a dehydrated state of a hydrophilic material with shape memory in the state of rest, that is to say under hygrometric conditions allowing its hydration as shown in FIG. 8.
On constate que la section du bouchon tout au long de ses parties 12, 13 et 14 est sensiblement constante et en rapport avec l'ouverture naturelle définie par le méat 10b du conduit lacrymal 10. On notera également que lorsque les parties 12 et 13 sont alignées, la section 14 constitue une zone de flexibilité importante qui permet d'introduire le bouchon jusque dans la partie horizontale 10c du canalicule lacrymal 10 (voir figure 10) .It can be seen that the section of the plug throughout its parts 12, 13 and 14 is substantially constant and in relation to the natural opening defined by the meatus 10b of the lacrimal duct 10. It will also be noted that when the parts 12 and 13 are aligned, section 14 constitutes an area of significant flexibility which makes it possible to introduce the plug as far as the part horizontal 10c of the lacrimal canaliculus 10 (see FIG. 10).
Dans une variante de réalisation, le bouchon peut affecter au repos la forme de la figure 8 et c'est en le redressant elastiquement qu'on peut l'introduire dans le canalicule lacrymal. Dans ce dernier, il reprendra alors la forme représentée à la figure 10.In an alternative embodiment, the plug can assume the shape of FIG. 8 at rest and it is by straightening it elastically that it can be introduced into the lacrimal canaliculus. In the latter, it will then resume the form shown in Figure 10.
On aura noté que la seconde partie du bouchon selon les figures 4 à 8 est beaucoup plus longue que la se- conde partie, c'est-à-dire les branches 3 et 4 du bouchon selon les figures 1 à 3. En effet, les figures 9 et 10 montrent la différence d'implantation, et donc la raison pour laquelle la partie 13 du second bouchon doit être beaucoup plus longue que les branches 3 et 4 du premier. It will have been noted that the second part of the plug according to FIGS. 4 to 8 is much longer than the second part, that is to say the branches 3 and 4 of the plug according to FIGS. 1 to 3. In fact, Figures 9 and 10 show the difference in layout, and therefore the reason why the part 13 of the second plug must be much longer than the branches 3 and 4 of the first.

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REVENDICATIONS
1. Bouchon pour le méat d'un canalicule lacrymal, comportant un corps allongé (2, 12, 13) avec un axe longitudinal (2a) , pourvu à l'une de ses extrémités d'une collerette (1, 11) sensiblement perpendiculaire à cet axe longitudinal, caractérisé en ce que le corps allongé (2, 12, 13) possède une première partie (2, 12) adjacente à la collerette (1, 11) , de section transversale elliptique avec un grand axe et une seconde partie (3, 4, 13) qui prolonge la première partie (2) obliquement par rapport à son axe longitudinal (2a) dans le plan du grand axe susdit de la section de la première partie.1. Plug for the meatus of a lacrimal canaliculus, comprising an elongated body (2, 12, 13) with a longitudinal axis (2a), provided at one of its ends with a collar (1, 11) substantially perpendicular to this longitudinal axis, characterized in that the elongated body (2, 12, 13) has a first part (2, 12) adjacent to the flange (1, 11), of elliptical cross section with a large axis and a second part (3, 4, 13) which extends the first part (2) obliquely to its longitudinal axis (2a) in the plane of the said major axis of the section of the first part.
2. Bouchon selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la seconde partie du corps allongé comporte deux branches (3, 4) divergentes, chacune de section transversale sensiblement égale à la moitié de la section transversale de la première partie (2) .2. Cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the second part of the elongated body has two divergent branches (3, 4), each of cross section substantially equal to half the cross section of the first part (2).
3. Bouchon selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la seconde partie (13) du corps allongé est semblable en section à la première partie (2) et reliée à la première par une pseudo-charnière (14) formée par une zone de transition de section transversale étroite dans la direction des grands axes d'ellipse susdits.3. Plug according to claim 1, characterized in that the second part (13) of the elongated body is similar in section to the first part (2) and connected to the first by a pseudo-hinge (14) formed by a zone of transition of narrow cross section in the direction of the aforesaid major axes of ellipse.
4. Bouchon selon l'une des revendications précé- dentés caractérisé en ce qu'au moins la zone de transition des première et seconde parties du corps allongé est elastiquement déformable.4. Cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least the transition zone of the first and second parts of the elongated body is elastically deformable.
5. Bouchon selon l'une quelconque des revendications, caractérisé en ce que la collerette (1, 11) est de contour elliptique dont le grand axe est parallèle au grand axe de la première partie (2, 12) du corps allongé.5. Stopper according to any one of claims, characterized in that the collar (1, 11) is of elliptical contour whose major axis is parallel to the major axis of the first part (2, 12) of the elongated body.
6. Bouchon selon l'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que la collerette (1, 11) est décalée par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (2a) du corps allongé (2) . 6. Stopper according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collar (1, 11) is offset relative to the longitudinal axis (2a) of the elongated body (2).
EP03769580A 2002-09-11 2003-09-05 Closure cap for lachrymal canaliculus Withdrawn EP1536745A2 (en)

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