Clarity Corporation

Enteroptyx

J Patrick Ireland

Anthony D Prescott

Robert Brosnahan

Harlan J Reitan

Michael D White

Casper Briggs

Richard W Mendius

Robert Wade Allen

Connor James Robinson

A punctum dilating and plug inserting system includes an inserter and a protective cover defining a dilator. The inserter includes a longitudinal body, and a handle. The handle has a rounded stationary member and a trigger rotatably connected to the handle by a living hinge. A mounting wire extends through the body and is connected to the trigger. When the trigger is activated, the wire is retracted and a plug mounted on a distal end of the wire is released. A packaging is provided for receiving, protecting, and handling at least a portion of the entire inserter until ready for use. An end of the packaging includes a dilator dip for dilating the punctum in advance of receiving the punctum plug.

Punctum plug insertion device and device packaging

A middle ear prosthesis comprises a body of deformable material capable of retaining different shapes. The body comprises a slotted wall defining a cavity for receiving a bone of the middle ear. The wall is deformable proximate slots in the wall between an open position for receiving the bone and a closed position wherein the body is reshaped to grasp the bone.

Middle ear prosthesis

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Cordova, TN, United States of America

J Patrick Ireland