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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Inventors:
Kristien Johanna Maria Verhoeven, Mechelen, BE;
Daniel Smyth, Dublin, IE;
Marcus Andersson, Mölnlycke, SE;
Claudiu G. Treaba, New York, NY (US);
Fysh Dadd, Lane Cove, AU;
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 11/00 (2022.01); A61F 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 11/00 (2013.01); A61F 11/045 (2013.01); A61M 31/002 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0662 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments are generally directed to a securable inner drug delivery plug or stopper that is configured to be inserted into, and secured (retained) within, an opening of the inner ear of a recipient. The securable inner drug delivery plug is configured to deliver drugs directly into the inner ear.