Andrew T. Schieber, St. Louis Park, MN (US); and Charles L. Euteneuer, St. Michael, MN (US)
Assigned to Alcon Inc., Fribourg (CH)
Filed by Alcon Inc., Fribourg (CH)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/552,211.
Application 16/552,211 is a continuation of application No. 15/012,544, filed on Feb. 1, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/012,544 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/691,267, filed on Apr. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,610,196, issued on Apr. 4, 2017.
Application 14/691,267 is a continuation of application No. 14/246,363, filed on Apr. 7, 2014, granted, now 9,039,650, issued on May 26, 2015.
Application 14/246,363 is a continuation of application No. 12/236,225, filed on Sep. 23, 2008, granted, now 8,734,377, issued on May 27, 2014.
Application 12/236,225 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/860,318, filed on Sep. 24, 2007, granted, now 7,740,604, issued on Jun. 22, 2010.
Application 15/012,544 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/932,658, filed on Nov. 4, 2015, granted, now 10,406,025, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Application 14/932,658 is a continuation of application No. 13/865,770, filed on Apr. 18, 2013, granted, now 9,211,213, issued on Dec. 15, 2015.
Application 13/865,770 is a continuation of application No. 12/833,863, filed on Jul. 9, 2010, granted, now 8,425,449, issued on Apr. 23, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/110,293, filed on Jan. 30, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/224,158, filed on Jul. 9, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2019/0380874 A1, Dec. 19, 2019
Int. Cl. A61F 9/007 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 9/00781 (2013.01)
11 Claims
1. A method of inserting an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal, the method comprising:
moving the ocular implant into Schlemm's canal while injecting a visco-elastic medium in front of the implant through a lumen of the implant, wherein the lumen is positioned distal to a channel defined through at least part of the implant, and wherein the lumen is in fluid communication with the channel.
