Description
Long-term biocompatibility is established. Provides a robust and durable drainage system. Preplaced suture holes ensure correct positioning on the globe. Pressure Ridge Molteno® Implants have a subsidiary ridge which, when covered by Tenon’s tissue, acts as a Pressure sensitive ‘biological valve’, limiting postoperative hypotony. The range of implants allows the surgeon to choose the drainage area according to the severity of the glaucoma. Double Plate Molteno® Implants have twice the drainage area of Single Plate Molteno® Implants. The twin plate design gives a large drainage area while avoiding interference with the extraocular muscles. Choice of left or right eye configurations. Insertion is well described and straightforward. The surgeon may select from a variety of ligature or stent procedures to improve the control of postoperative hypotony and bleb fibrosis.
- Pressure Ridge Single Plate Molteno® Implant (D1)
- Molteno Ophthalmic Limited
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- The subsidiary ridge on this implant, when covered by Tenon’s capsule, acts as a pressure sensitive biological valve which limits the escape of aqueous from the eye and reduces postoperative hypotony.
This Molteno® Implant is particularly suitable for neovascular glaucomas, acute glaucomas in patients with reduced ciliary body function, elderly patients and combined cataract and glaucoma procedures.
- The implants consist of a fine bore silicone tube opening onto the upper surface of one or more episcleral plates.
- New Zealand and Worldwide
- D1