Device for intravitreal injection into an eye

摘要

An apparatus (2) for intravitreal injection into an eye comprises a housing (7) extending along a longitudinal axis (8) and having a proximal end (9) and a distal end (10). At the proximal end (9) of the housing (7) a receptacle (11) for a syringe body (4) is arranged with a medicament contained therein. At the distal end (10) of the housing (7) has a circumferential contact surface (12) for abutment of the device (2) is provided to a region of the conjunctiva of the eye. The housing (7) comprises a reservoir (13) for receiving a fluid. The housing (7) further comprises a vacuum chamber (14) which is open to the distal end (10) of the housing (7) such that a in The negative pressure generated in the vacuum chamber (14) sucks the contact surface (12) of the housing (7) against the eye. The reservoir (13) is connected to the vacuum chamber (14) in such a way that a negative pressure generated in the vacuum chamber (14) can escape from the fluid Reservoir (13) promotes towards the eye and distributed within the contact surface (12).