System and method for the simultaneous bilateral treatment of target tissues within the ears using a guide block structure
US8425488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2027 |
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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 structure to the head of the patient; aligning the support structure with a target tissue in an ear canal of the first ear; stabilizing the support structure relative to the target tissue by injecting a material into the canal and hardening the material; 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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