Tympanic membrane pressure equalization tube delivery system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9770366
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14570157

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Systems and methods are provided for automatically forming an incision in a tympanic membrane of an ear and placing a tympanic membrane pressure equalization tube into the incision. The systems include a housing with a shaft extending therefrom. A mechanism is disposed within the housing. A distal end of the shaft is placed against a tympanic membrane, and the mechanism is triggered to causes the tympanic membrane to be automatically incised and dilated and a tympanic membrane pressure equalization tube to be placed in the dilated 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
Girotra, Rohit Mountain View, US 48 1604
Gross, Thomas D Los Gatos, US 16 294
Ha, Hung V San Jose, US 88 9285
Knodel, Bryan D Flagstaff, US 188 88552
Liu, Greg Sunnyvale, US 28 1344
Morriss, John H San Francisco, US 88 10193
Vrany, Julia D Los Altos, US 68 11823
Walker, Jeffrey A Livermore, US 20 536

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