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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Werner Lindenthaler, Oberperfuss, AT;
Gerhard Förster, Jena, DE;
Andreas Müller, Gera, DE;
Rudolf Hagen, Wurzburg, DE;
Inventors:
Werner Lindenthaler, Oberperfuss, AT;
Gerhard Förster, Jena, DE;
Andreas Müller, Gera, DE;
Rudolf Hagen, Wurzburg, DE;
Assignee:
Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods of positioning interface elements for interfacing with laryngeal structures of a subject such as for diagnosis or treatment of a laryngeal impairment. Illustratively, a needle is positioned in geographical relation to the lateral wing of a vocal cord cartilage and at least one interface element positioned via the needle.