Tympanostomy tube delivery device with cutting dilator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9681891
SERIAL NO

13804612

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A tympanostomy tube delivery device comprises a body, a cannula extending distally from the body, and a cylindraceous member disposed within the cannula. The cylindraceous member comprises a tubular portion and a plurality of leaves positioned at the distal end of the tubular portion. The leaves are movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The cylindraceous member is slidable relative to the cannula to selectively expose the leaves relative to the open distal end of the cannula. A first leaf of the plurality of leaves has a sharp distal point configured to pierce a tympanic membrane and a longitudinally extending sharp edge. The cylindraceous member may be used to create and dilate a myringotomy incision in a tympanic membrane. The tympanostomy tube delivery device may then be used to deploy a tympanostomy tube through the myringotomy incision.

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  • TUSKER MEDICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andreas, Bernard H Redwood City, US 94 14700
Clopp, Matthew D Santa Clara, US 3 98
Gross, T Daniel Los Gatos, US 32 5675
Kokish, Arkady Los Gatos, US 62 3380

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