Patents Assigned to Dose Medical Corporation
  • Method of monitoring intraocular pressure and treating an ocular disorder
    Patent number: 8142364
    Abstract: 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 of the element correlates with intraocular pressure. In some embodiments, the sensor may be coupled to the stent. Also disclosed are methods of delivery of the stent and the sensor to the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Dose Medical Corporation
    Inventors: David S Haffner, Hosheng Tu, Morteza Gharib
  • Drug eluting ocular implant with anchor and methods thereof
    Patent number: 8118768
    Abstract: Ocular implants, delivery devices and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One method involves inserting an implant on one side of an eye. The implant has an anchor on a distal end portion and an outlet opening that is disposed proximal of the anchor. The implant is advanced across the eye to the other side of the eye. The anchor is inserted into eye tissue on the other side of the eye. A therapeutic agent is eluted using the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Dose Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Hosheng Tu, Jason Artof, David Haffner