A GLAUCOMA SHUNT AND A METHOD OF MAKING AND SURGICALLY IMPLANTING THE SAME

摘要

A glaucoma shunt (10) including first (11) and second (12) porous regions laminated together, and a third (13) region having edge areas fused to edge areas of the second region so as to form a hollow reservoir therebetween. Also included is a catheter (7) having a first end (8) sandwiched between the second and third regions and a second end (14) to be implanted into an interior region (22) of an eye (20). A method of making and surgically implanting such a glaucoma shunt is also included.