Pressure-regulating ear plug

Details Pressure-regulating ear plug Pressure-regulating ear plug

1997-10-24

1998-10-13

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Head or face protector

128867, A61F 1100

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058197451

ABSTRACT:
A pressure regulating ear plug for regulating the rate of change of pressure inside an ear to minimize the pressure differential between the middle ear and a volume of the external ear cavity adjacent the ear drum is made of an ear plug adapted to fit tightly within the external ear cavity with no or minimal air leakage, and disposed within the ear plug is a pressure regulator with a slow leak rate. The pressure regulator is preferably made of a porous ceramic material.

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