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Granted Patent B2
US 10,639,200 · App. 15/464,460 · Granted May 5, 2020

Myringotomy tool with multiple tool heads

Inventors: Steve Gaynes (Mchenry, IL); Michael O'Connor (Gurnee, IL); Michael DeRossi (Lindenhurst, IL); Gilberto Cavada (Wauconda, IL); John Morici (Wauconda, IL); Riyad Moe (Madison, WI)
Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,639,200
App. No.
15/464,460
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A myringotomy device includes a housing; an elongated tube extending from the housing; and a retractable cutting tool extendable through the elongated tube, the cutting tool comprising a blade. The cutting tool is configured such that when advanced, the blade of the cutting tool extends beyond a distal end of the elongated tube. The cutting tool is also configured such that when retracted, the blade is retracted into the elongated tube and a fluid conduit is created from the distal end of the elongated tube to the housing.

Claims (13)

1. A myringotomy device, comprising:

a housing;

an elongated tube extending from the housing;

a retractable cutting tool extendable through the elongated tube, the cutting tool comprising a blade; and

a cannula extendable through the elongated tube, wherein the cutting tool is disposed within the cannula;

wherein the cutting tool is configured such that when advanced out of the elongated tube, the blade of the cutting tool extends beyond a distal end of the elongated tube and seals the elongated tube; and

wherein the cutting tool is configured such that when retracted, the blade is retracted into the elongated tube and a fluid conduit is created from the distal end of the elongated tube to the housing;

wherein when the cutting tool is retracted within the cannula, a weep hole in the cannula is configured to be covered by at least a portion of the cutting tool to cause the fluid conduit to be created.

2. The myringotomy device of claim 1 , further comprising a pinion in the housing and a carrier rack on the retractable cutting tool, the pinion and the carrier rack being configured to cooperably cause the extension and retraction of the cutting tool.

3. The myringotomy device of claim 1 , further comprising a suction hose attached to the housing, the suction hose being configured to provide suction when the fluid conduit is created.

4. The myringotomy device of claim 1 , further comprising a cutting tool extension button on the housing, the cutting tool extension button being configured to selectively extend or retract the cutting tool relative to the elongated tube.

5. The myringotomy device of claim 1 , further comprising an ear tube delivery tool extendable through the elongated tube.

6. The myringotomy device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated tube is flexible to allow the housing to be positioned out of a line of sight of a user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2017
From: GAYNES, STEVE; O'CONNOR, MICHAEL; DEROSSI, MICHAEL; CAVADA, GILBERTO; MORICI, JOHN; MOE, RIYAD
To: GYRUS ACMI, INC. D.B.A. OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
Reel/Frame 041956/0984 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62311429 · Mar 22, 2016
Provisional Application 62329223 · Apr 29, 2016
Related Publication 20170296388A1 · Oct 19, 2017
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