Device for controlling intraocular fluid pressure

- Hood Laboratories
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an implant for controlling intraocular pressure, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along line 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof, the broken line showing of the sclera and eyeball is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4750901 June 14, 1988 Molteno
4841984 June 27, 1989 Armeniades et al.
4922913 May 8, 1990 Waters, Jr. et al.
5047009 September 10, 1991 Morris et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D356867
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 1993
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 1995
Assignee: Hood Laboratories (Pembroke, MA)
Inventor: Theodore Krupin (Winnetka, IL)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Kane, Dalsimer, Sullivan, Kurucz, Levy, Eisele and Richard
Application Number: 0/5,750
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)