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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2024
Applicant:
Aerin Medical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jerome Hester, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Andrew Frazier, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gregory Ng, San Leandro, CA (US);
Scott J. Wolf, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Aerin Medical Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61F 11/20 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1485 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00092 (2013.01); A61B 17/24 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00005 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00565 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 18/0218 (2013.01); A61B 2018/046 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/143 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01); A61F 11/202 (2022.01);
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments relate to devices, systems, and methods of shaping, shrinking, opening, dilating, stiffening, or otherwise modifying a Eustachian tube and its surrounding tissue in order to improve the Eustachian tube's function. For example, patients with blocked, closed, or hypertrophic Eustachian tubes may be able to achieve improved function including easier equalization of pressure between the inner ear and environment.