LACRIMAL IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

Lacrimal implants for treating diseases or disorders are disclosed. More particularly, lacrimal implants, methods of making such implants, and methods of treating ocular, respiration, inner ear or other diseases or disorders using such implants are disclosed.

主权项

1. A lacrimal implant insertable into a lacrimal canaliculus, comprising:
an implant body, including first and second portions, the implant body extending from a proximal end of the first portion to a distal end of the second portion; the proximal end of the first portion defining a longitudinal proximal axis and the distal end of the second portion defining a longitudinal distal axis; the implant body configured such that, when implanted in the lacrimal canaliculus, an angled intersection exists between the proximal axis and the distal axis for biasing at least a portion of the implant body against at least a portion of the lacrimal canaliculus located at or more distal to a canalicular curvature; and wherein the second portion of the implant body includes a longitudinal length having a magnitude less than four times a longitudinal length of the first portion of the implant body.