Method and apparatus for sensing position between layers of an eye

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10322028
APP PUB NO 20160074212A1
SERIAL NO

14842035

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An apparatus for delivering therapeutic agent to an eye comprises a body, a cannula, a hollow needle, an actuation assembly, and a detection/visualization system. The cannula extends distally from the body and is sized and configured to be insertable between a choroid and a sclera of a patient's eye. The actuation assembly is operable to actuate the needle relative to the cannula to thereby drive a distal portion of the needle along an exit axis. The cannula may be inserted through a sclerotomy incision and advanced through the choroid to deliver the therapeutic agent adjacent to the potential space between the neurosensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium layer. The detection/visualization system is operable to detect or visualize penetration of the choroid of a patient's eye and provide feedback to the operator and/or automatic control of the apparatus based on penetration of the choroid.

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  • ORBIT BIOMEDICAL LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruehwiler, Michel Newton, US 86 1189
Dannaher, William D Cincinnati, US 86 19072
Johnson, Gregory W Milford, US 156 36233
Keane, Michael F Downingtown, US 31 686
Oberkircher, Brendan J Cincinnati, US 39 1011
Price, Daniel W Loveland, US 163 46014
Roulet, Jean Christophe Lignières, CH 2 27
Saurer, Alain Bôle, CH 16 229
Schnell, Urban Münchenbuchsee, CH 91 1430
Soffer, Leah R Somerville, US 7 83
Sokhanvar, Saeed Belmont, US 24 434
Troller, Stefan Sissach, CH 34 271
Yasevac, Daniel J Somerville, US 11 312

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