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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2020
Aventamed Designated Activity Company, Bishopstown, IE;
Abstract
A fluidic bridging tube (), for bridging membranes in the human or animal body allowing the passage of fluid, has a proximal flange (), an inter lumen connector () with a lumen () and a distal flange (). The tube comprises a metal skeleton or scaffold structure () and a surrounding polymer which is softer than the scaffold structure. The scaffold structure () has a tubular mesh providing structural strength to the inter lumen connector. The tubular mesh has members () defining substantial rectangular mesh apertures, and distal crowns (). At its proximal end the scaffold structure comprises spines () extending from a proximal tubular mesh rim (). The spines provide structural strength to the proximal flange (). In the preferred embodiment the tube is a tympanostomy tube. A method of manufacturing the tube comprises providing the scaffold structure and over-moulding the outer material to form the shape of the proximal flange, the inter lumen connector with a lumen, and the distal flange.