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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2024
Applicant:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Inventor:
Paul R. Hallen, Colleyville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 19/14 (2006.01); B26B 19/16 (2006.01); B26B 19/38 (2006.01); B26B 19/44 (2006.01); B26B 19/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 19/148 (2013.01); B26B 19/141 (2013.01); B26B 19/16 (2013.01); B26B 19/388 (2013.01); B26B 19/44 (2013.01); B26B 19/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to instruments for neurotologic surgical procedures, and more particularly, instruments for shearing ear canal hairs having combined shearing, illumination, and vacuum functions. In certain embodiments, the instruments may further facilitate visualization of the ear canal during the shearing of ear canal hairs.