Assignee: Glaukos Corporation

Location: Laguna Hills, CA
No. of patents: 31

Number	Title	Issue Date
8152752	Shunt device and method for treating glaucoma Shunt devices and a method for continuously decompressing elevated intraocular pressure in eyes affected by glaucoma by diverting excess aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal where post-operative patency can be maintained with an in...	04/10/2012
8075511	System for treating ocular disorders and methods thereof Systems and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One system has an implant and a delivery device. The implant has inlet and outlet portions, a lumen extending therebetween and communicating with inlet and outlet ports. The implant is sized so that in...	12/13/2011
8070290	Gonioscope for improved viewing Various embodiments relate to opthalmoscopic devices, systems and methods for viewing the anterior chamber, trabecular meshwork, iris root, scleral spur, and/or related nearby structures in the eye. In some embodiments, devices, systems and/or methods may employ a p...	12/06/2011
8062244	Self-trephining implant and methods thereof for treatment of ocular disorders Implants and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One implant has a tubular member, with inlet and outlet ends, and a cutting member connected thereto. The tubular member is configured to extend through eye tissue such that the inlet and outlet ends ...	11/22/2011
D645490	Gonioscopic system including an optical element attachment	09/20/2011
D645489	Gonioscopic system including an optical element attachment	09/20/2011
8007459	Ocular implant with anchoring mechanism and multiple outlets Devices and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One ocular implant, has a substantially straight, rigid, elongate body. The body has a self-trephinating distal portion that narrows toward a distal end, and at least one inlet that communicates with a...	08/30/2011
7951155	Combined treatment for cataract and glaucoma treatment A method is provided for treatment of cataract in combination with a glaucoma procedure while maintaining the intraocular pressure by permitting aqueous to flow out of an anterior chamber of the eye through a surgically stented pathway. A trabecular stent is adapted...	05/31/2011
7879079	Implant delivery system and methods thereof for treating ocular disorders Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises trabecular bypass surgery, which involves bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a stent implant. The stent implant is inserted into an opening cre...	02/01/2011
7879001	Devices and methods for treatment of ocular disorders Intraocular implants and delivery instruments are disclosed for treating ophthalmic conditions and ocular disorders, such as glaucoma. The implants are configured to extend between the anterior chamber of the eye and a fluid outflow path or physiologic outflow pathw...	02/01/2011
7867205	Method of delivering an implant for treating an ocular disorder Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. Some methods relate to delivering an implant within an eye, and involve providing an elongate guide device, such as, a flexible guide member or a guide wire. A distal end of th...	01/11/2011
7867186	Devices and methods for treatment of ocular disorders Intraocular implants and delivery instruments are disclosed for treating ophthalmic conditions and ocular disorders, such as glaucoma. The implants are configured to extend between the anterior chamber of the eye and a fluid outflow path or physiologic outflow pathw...	01/11/2011
7857782	Ocular implant delivery system and method thereof Systems and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One system has a delivery instrument, with a non-linear axis, configured to be inserted into an anterior chamber of an eye and moved to a location proximate a physiologic outflow pathway of the eye. Th...	12/28/2010
7850637	Shunt device and method for treating glaucoma Shunt devices and a method for continuously decompressing elevated intraocular pressure in eyes affected by glaucoma by diverting excess aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal where post-operative patency can be maintained with an in...	12/14/2010
7708711	Ocular implant with therapeutic agents and methods thereof Devices and methods are provided for the treatment of ocular disorders. An ocular implant has a body comprising material that includes a therapeutic drug. The body has an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The inlet portion is configured to reside in an anterior c...	05/04/2010
7678065	Implant with intraocular pressure sensor for glaucoma treatment The invention discloses a trabecular stent and methods for treating glaucoma. The stent may incorporate an intraocular pressure sensor comprising a compressible element that is implanted inside an anterior chamber of an eye, wherein at least one external dimension o...	03/16/2010
7563241	Implant and methods thereof for treatment of ocular disorders Medical devices and methods for treating ocular disorders, such as glaucoma, are provided. One method involves inserting an implant on one side of an eye. The implant is advanced across the optic axis to the other side of the eye and implanted in contact with a chor...	07/21/2009
7488303	Ocular implant with anchor and multiple openings An implant for treating an ocular disorder has a longitudinal implant axis, an outflow portion passing therethrough, a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings therein, an inflow portion, and an anchoring member that extends from the implant and is disposed dista...	02/10/2009
7431710	Ocular implants with anchors and methods thereof Intraocular stents and applicators are disclosed for treating glaucoma. The stents are configured to extend between the anterior chamber of the eye and Schlemm's canal for enhancing outflow of aqueous from the anterior chamber so as to reduce intraocular pressure. T...	10/07/2008
7331984	Glaucoma stent for treating glaucoma and methods of use Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises trabecular bypass surgery, which involves bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a stent implant. The stent implant is inserted into an opening cre...	02/19/2008
7297130	Implant with anchor Surgical methods and related devices for treating glaucoma are described. The methods include trabecular bypass surgery, which involve bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with a seton implant. The implant is used to limit a healing process known as filling in, wh...	11/20/2007
7273475	Medical device and methods of use for glaucoma treatment The invention relates generally medical devices and methods for the treatment of glaucoma in an animal eye and, more particularly, to medical devices and methods for treating tissue of the trabecular meshwork and/or Schlemm's canal of the eye to restore or rejuvenat...	09/25/2007
7192412	Targeted stent placement and multi-stent therapy A trabecular flow model for producing treatment recommendations for patients with elevated intraocular pressure is disclosed. One method includes providing intraocular pressure measurements for a patient; providing aqueous cavity information, such as collector chann...	03/20/2007
7163543	Combined treatment for cataract and glaucoma treatment A method is provided for treatment of cataract in combination with a glaucoma procedure while maintaining the intraocular pressure by permitting aqueous to flow out of an anterior chamber of the eye through a surgically stented pathway. A trabecular stent is adapted...	01/16/2007
7135009	Glaucoma stent and methods thereof for glaucoma treatment The invention relates generally to medical devices and methods for reducing the intraocular pressure in an animal eye and, more particularly, to stent type devices for permitting aqueous outflow from the eye's anterior chamber and associated methods thereof for the ...	11/14/2006
7094225	Medical device and methods of use of glaucoma treatment The invention relates generally medical devices and methods for the treatment of glaucoma in an animal eye and, more particularly, to medical devices and methods for treating tissue of the trabecular meshwork and/or Schlemm's canal of the eye to restore or rejuvenat...	08/22/2006
6981958	Implant with pressure sensor for glaucoma treatment A trabecular shunt and methods for treating glaucoma are disclosed. One of the methods comprises transporting fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to Schlemm's canal through an implant, the implant extending between the anterior chamber and Schlemm's canal; sen...	01/03/2006
6955656	Apparatus and method for treating glaucoma Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are shown. The method includes trabecular bypass surgery, which involves bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a seton implant. The seton implant is used to prevent a healing process...	10/18/2005
6780164	L-shaped implant with bi-directional flow Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises trabecular bypass surgery, which involve bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a seton implant. The seton implant is used to prevent a healing pro...	08/24/2004
6736791	Glaucoma treatment device A glaucoma treatment device for directing the flow of aqueous humor and bypassing trabecular meshwork is disclosed. The device comprises an inlet section, an outlet section, a middle section, and at least one lumen for transmitting aqueous humor within the glaucoma ...	05/18/2004
D490152	Surgical handpiece	05/18/2004

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