SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS AUTOMATED BILATERAL DELIVERY OF PRESSURE EQUALIZATION TUBES
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1. A method for treating a patient, the patient having a head with a first ear and a second ear, the method comprising:
- aligning a first device with a tympanic membrane of the first ear;
inputting a command to an input device operatively coupled to the first device to generate a signal; and
actuating the first device in response to the signal so as to drive a penetrator of the device through the tympanic membrane.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for treating a patient having a head with a first ear and a second ear, function by aligning a first device with a tympanic membrane of the first ear; inputting a command to an input device operatively coupled to the first device to generate a signal; and actuating the first device in response to the signal so as to drive a penetrator of the device through the tympanic membrane.
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1. A method for treating a patient, the patient having a head with a first ear and a second ear, the method comprising:
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aligning a first device with a tympanic membrane of the first ear; inputting a command to an input device operatively coupled to the first device to generate a signal; and actuating the first device in response to the signal so as to drive a penetrator of the device through the tympanic membrane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for treating a patient, the patient having a head with a first ear and a second ear, each ear having a tympanic membrane, the system comprising:
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an input device configured to generate a signal in response to entry of a command; and a penetrator having a proximal end, a distal end, and an axis therebetween, the distal end sharpened for penetration through a tympanic membrane; and an actuation mechanism movably supporting the penetrator and coupled with the input device, the actuation mechanism changing from a ready state to a pierce state in response to the signal so as to penetrate the tympanic membrane when aligned therewith. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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