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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1997
Sidney A Peerless, Cincinati, OH (US);
Joseph C Burge, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An otological drain tube which is capable of being implanted in the ear drum to vent the differential pressure that can build up across the ear drum as the result of blocked eustachian tubes, a buildup of internal liquid pressure in the inner ear due to illness, or a change in atmospheric pressure. The otological tube comprising: a cap-plug, a central body, an end cap. And a means for permanently securing the elements together. The assembly of these elements creates a plurality of lumens of a requisite cross sectional area within the otological drain tube body. The primary object of the invention is to produce an otological drain tube which is extremely effective and economical to produce.