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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2009
John H. Morriss, San Francisco, CA (US);
Greg Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Rohit Girotra, Mountain View, CA (US);
Bernard H. Andreas, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Scott J. Baron, Redwood City, CA (US);
Paul G. Hayter, Mountain View, CA (US);
Thomas Jenkins, Oakland, CA (US);
Richard R. Newhauser, Jr., Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Jeffrey A. Walker, Livermore, CA (US);
John H. Morriss, San Francisco, CA (US);
Greg Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Rohit Girotra, Mountain View, CA (US);
Bernard H. Andreas, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Scott J. Baron, Redwood City, CA (US);
Paul G. Hayter, Mountain View, CA (US);
Thomas Jenkins, Oakland, CA (US);
Richard R. Newhauser, Jr., Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Jeffrey A. Walker, Livermore, CA (US);
Acclarent, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for use in iontophoretic anesthesia of a tympanic membrane are disclosed. The system generally includes an earplug and an electrode device. The earplug includes at least one sealing member for sealing the earplug in an ear canal. The method involves using the system on a human or animal subject.