Device for acoustic sealing
US8229128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F11/085
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An expandable device (1100) can be configured to occlude an ear canal to isolate an ear canal volume from an ambient environment. The expandable device includes a support structure (1102). A membrane having a proximal end and a distal end is attached at each end around the support structure (1102) forming an expandable element (1104). The expandable element (1104) has an expanded state and an un-expanded state. The expandable element is adjacent to the support structure (1102) in the un-expanded state. The expandable element (1104) in the un-expanded state minimizes an insert profile of the expandable device (1102).
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