System and method for the simultaneous bilateral integrated tympanic drug delivery and guided treatment of target tissues within the ears
US8249700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0662
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for treating a patient having a head with a first ear and a second ear function by mounting a support system to the head of the patient so that the support system is aligned with a target tissue of the first ear; applying a therapeutic agent to the first ear by energizing an iontophoresis electrode supported by the support system; and actuating a device while the device is supported by the support system so that the device therapeutically remodels the target tissue of the first ear.
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