Devices and methods for treatment of the Eustachian tube and sinus cavity
US-9510976-B2 · Dec 6, 2016 · US
Mechanically registered videoscopic myringotomy/tympanostomy tube placement system
US8998927B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8998927-B2 |
| Application number | US-75430410-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | Apr 26, 2001 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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Devices, systems, methods, and kits for treating the tissue structures of the ear make use of a guide structure that can mechanically register a treatment probe with a target region of a target tissue, the guide structure being fittingly received in an auditory canal and often comprising a conformable body such as a compressible foam, or the like. The guide structure may include an articulating mechanism for selectively orienting the treatment probe toward the target region of, for example, a tympanic membrane. The guide structure may also support a videoscopic image capture device, illumination transmitting optical fibers, an aiming beam transmitter, and the like. Such structures facilitate myringotomy, tympanostomy tube placement, and the like, under local anesthesia in a doctor's office.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for treating an ear of a patient having a tympanic membrane and a tissue surface, the system comprising: (a) a guide structure, the guide structure having a distal end, a positioning surface and a rotatable shaft including a lumen extending to the distal end, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis, wherein the lumen passes through the shaft along an axis offset from the longitudinal axis of the shaft such that the axis of the lumen is rotatab…
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- What does patent US8998927B2 cover?
- Devices, systems, methods, and kits for treating the tissue structures of the ear make use of a guide structure that can mechanically register a treatment probe with a target region of a target tissue, the guide structure being fittingly received in an auditory canal and often comprising a conformable body such as a compressible foam, or the like. The guide structure may include an articulating…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kaplan Aaron V, Tartaglia Joseph, Vaughan Robert, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F11/002. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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