DRAINAGE IMPLANT FOR DRAINING AQUEOUS HUMOUR FROM THE ANTERIOR AQUEOUS CHAMBER OF THE EYE INTO SCHLEMM'S CANAL

摘要

The invention relates to an implant for draining the aqueous humour from the anterior aqueous chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal. Said implant comprises a tubular proximal part (1) with at least one lumen, whose open end (2, 3) can be introduced into the anterior aqueous chamber for draining the aqueous humour and a tubular distal part (5) that is open at both ends (6) and that has at least one lumen connected to the proximal part (1) to form a substantially T-shaped implant, whereby said distal part (5) can be introduced into Schlemm's canal. To produce an implant of this type, which can be securely fixed, at least one plate-shaped fixing element (7) is provided, said element stabilising the implant on the sclera. The fixing element is connected by the central section to the distal part (5) on the opposite side of the latter to the proximal part (1) and comprises at least one eyelet (8) or similar for fixing with a suture.