Intraocular pressure sensing system for posterior segment drainage

摘要

A method of implanting a treatment device into an eye of a patient comprises inserting a drainage device including a flow system, an inlet tube, and an outlet tube into a subconjunctival space. The inlet tube includes a proximal end coupled to the flow system in the subconjunctival space. The method includes passing a distal end of the inlet tube through a pars plana into a posterior segment of the eye.

主权项

1. A method of implanting a treatment device into an eye of a patient, comprising:
inserting a drainage device including a flow system, an inlet tube, and an outlet tube into a subconjunctival space, wherein the inlet tube includes a proximal end coupled to the flow system in the subconjunctival space, and further wherein the inlet tube comprises internal spiral drainage features spaced along the length of an interior wall of the inlet tube to facilitate passage of fluid through the inlet tube portion; passing a distal end of the inlet tube through a pars plana into a posterior segment of the eye; and passing a distal end of the outlet tube into a drainage location of the eye.