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Apparatus and method for displacing the partition between the middle ear and the inner ear using a manually powered device

  • US 20030220585A1
  • Filed: 05/21/2002
  • Published: 11/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for treating a human ear having an outer ear canal separated from a middle ear by a tympanic membrane with a vent therethrough and an inner ear separated from the middle ear by a partition to treat the symptoms of Meniere'"'"'s disease comprising a manual device operable by hand to pressurize air;

  • and pressure transmitting means communicating with said manual device and configured to communicate with the outer ear canal to deliver air pressure to the middle ear via the vent to displace the partition to influence fluid distribution in the inner ear.

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