Method and apparatus for treating Meniere's disease

Details Method and apparatus for treating Meniere's disease Method and apparatus for treating Meniere's disease

1987-01-09

1988-07-19

Burr, Edgar S.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 64, 128746, 128 38, A61H 2300, A61B 512, A61B 503

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047578076

ABSTRACT:
In a method and apparatus for the generation and transmission of complex pressure surges to the fluid system of the inner ear, this fluid system comprising an outer fluid chamber (perilymphatic space) provided with inlet and outlet, which entirely surrounds an inner fluid chamber (endolymphatic space), the fluid volume therein regulating the hearing ability of the ear in order, through intermittent compression of said inner chamber, to reduce any impairment of the hearing which may exist due to expansion of said chamber caused by too large a volume of fluid in said inner chamber, reproducible pressure pulses or surges are produced, consisting of

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