US 7,468,065 B2
Apparatus for delivery of ocular implants
David A. Weber, Danville, Calif. (US); Ingrid Kane, Los Altos, Calif. (US); Mike Rehal, Boulder Creek, Calif. (US); Robert L. Lathrop, III, Santa Clara, Calif. (US); Kenny Aptekarev, Santa Cruz, Calif. (US); Jeffrey Etter, Hayward, Calif. (US); Scott Gerondale, Mission Viejo, Calif. (US); Rahul Bhagat, Irvine, Calif. (US); and Shawn Davis, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Allergan, Inc., Irvine, Calif. (US)
Filed on Dec. 23, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/21,947.
Application 11/021947 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/917909, filed on Aug. 13, 2004.
Application 10/917909 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/666872, filed on Sep. 18, 2003, granted, now 7,090,681.
Application 10/666872 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/246884, filed on Sep. 18, 2002, granted, now 6,899,717.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/486690, filed on Jul. 11, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/495570, filed on Aug. 15, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0154399 A1, Jul. 14, 2005
Int. Cl. A61F 9/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 606—107 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for implanting an ocular implant into the vitreous of a patient's eye, comprising: an elongate housing having a longitudinal axis; a cannula extending longitudinally from the housing, the cannula having a lumen extending therethrough; a plunger rod received within the cannula lumen and in engagement with the implant, the plunger rob being moveable from a first to second position; and a linkage having a moveable end connected to the plunger rod, and a fixed end secured to the housing, an actuating lever having a first end pivotally mounted within the housing, and a second end in engagement with the linkage, a removable tab with a pin interposed to prevent movement of the moveable end of the linkage, and a cap for placement over a forward end of the housing, wherein, upon removable of the tab, movement of the second end of the actuating lever against the linkage in a direction normal to the housing axis causes translational movement of the moveable end of the linkage from a first to second position parallel to the housing axis, thereby moving the plunger rod from the first to the second position and ejecting the implant from the cannula.