Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Vibrator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Thanh, Quang D. (Department: 3764)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Vibrator
C607S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10151301
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for displacing a partition between a middle ear and an inner ear to treat the symptoms of Meniere's disease or endolymphatic hydrops comprises a treatment member for being disposed in the middle ear adjacent the partition and a driver for driving the treatment member to move against the partition to thereby displace the partition at an infrasonic frequency to influence fluid distribution in the inner ear. A method for treating an ear comprises the steps of disposing a treatment device within the middle ear and moving at least a portion of the treatment device against the partition at an infrasonic frequency to displace the partition to influence fluid in the inner ear.
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Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
Thanh Quang D.
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