DE69325703T2 - Vorrichtung zur Unterbrechung des Tränenflusses - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Unterbrechung des Tränenflusses

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DE69325703T2
DE69325703T2 DE69325703T DE69325703T DE69325703T2 DE 69325703 T2 DE69325703 T2 DE 69325703T2 DE 69325703 T DE69325703 T DE 69325703T DE 69325703 T DE69325703 T DE 69325703T DE 69325703 T2 DE69325703 T2 DE 69325703T2
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lacrimal fluid
control device
fluid control
punctal opening
tip
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DE69325703D1 (de
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Jerre M Freeman
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Eagle Vision Inc
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Eagle Vision Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/00772—Apparatus for restoration of tear ducts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
    • A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
    • A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
    • A61B17/12099—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the location of the occluder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
    • A61B17/12022—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires
    • A61B17/12131—Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires characterised by the type of occluding device
    • A61B17/12159—Solid plugs; being solid before insertion
DE69325703T 1992-02-21 1993-04-22 Vorrichtung zur Unterbrechung des Tränenflusses Expired - Fee Related DE69325703T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/839,417 US5334137A (en) 1992-02-21 1992-02-21 Lacrimal fluid control device
CA002091149A CA2091149C (en) 1992-02-21 1993-03-05 Lacrimal fluid control device
AU34051/93A AU659716B2 (en) 1992-02-21 1993-03-08 Lacrimal fluid control device
EP93106567A EP0621022B1 (de) 1992-02-21 1993-04-22 Vorrichtung zur Unterbrechung des Tränenflusses

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DE69325703D1 DE69325703D1 (de) 1999-08-26
DE69325703T2 true DE69325703T2 (de) 1999-11-11

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DE69325703T Expired - Fee Related DE69325703T2 (de) 1992-02-21 1993-04-22 Vorrichtung zur Unterbrechung des Tränenflusses
DE9321516U Expired - Lifetime DE9321516U1 (de) 1992-02-21 1993-04-22 Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der Tränenflüssigkeit

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US (1) US5334137A (de)
EP (1) EP0621022B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH06311997A (de)
AT (1) ATE182264T1 (de)
AU (1) AU659716B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2091149C (de)
DE (2) DE69325703T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0621022T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2135425T3 (de)
GR (1) GR3030583T3 (de)

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JPH06311997A (ja) 1994-11-08
DK0621022T3 (da) 1999-11-29
AU659716B2 (en) 1995-05-25
ES2135425T3 (es) 1999-11-01
DE69325703D1 (de) 1999-08-26
CA2091149C (en) 1996-10-22
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DE9321516U1 (de) 1998-11-26
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