Dissolvable on-command implant
US10758421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The purpose of the “Dissolvable on-command Implant” is to act as a pressure equalizer tube in the eardrum, which has the unique characteristic that the tube can be dissolved with a specially formulated drop solution on-command. This tube can have various shapes and sizes, although the tube is usually a cylindrical tube with a hollow center, which maintains a ventilatory port for the middle ear space. With this design, the ear tube promotes drainage of middle ear fluid, lets air enter the middle ear, and allows for instillation of antibiotic drops.
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