Sclerotomy implant

Claim 1

A sclerotomy implant intended to enable aqueous humor to flow continuously through a trabeculum, said implant being in the form of a tab made of a biocompatible material, and comprising: a trabecular end adapted to be positioned against the trabeculum; an intra-scleral part, carrying the trabecular end and adapted to be inserted into an opening under a scleral flap; sub-conjunctival part, extending the intra-scleral part and having a thickness less than that of the intra-scleral part, said sub-conjunctival part adapted to leave the sclera and be positioned under the conjunctiva in contact therewith; the intra-scleral part and the sub-conjunctival part having lower faces offset so that the lower face of the sub-conjunctival part is recessed in relation to the lower face of the intra-scleral part; stops situated at the junction between the intra-scleral part and the sub-conjunctival part, and adapted to lock said intra-scleral part in the opening; an external end, opposite the trabecular end, and carried by the sub-conjunctival part; flow means, comprising at least one continuous groove extending along the intra-scleral part and the sub-conjunctival part between the trabecular end and the external end, for enabling flow of the aqueous humor from the trabeculum to the conjunctiva; and wherein the intra-scleral part and the sub-conjunctival part possess upper faces situated substantially in the same plane, and the lower faces are provided with said at least one groove.