Patent ID: 7097661
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A ventilation tube suitable for insertion in an incised tympanic membrane, the ventilation tube comprising a tubular member having a longitudinal axis, a first flange located at one end of the tubular member and having a first tab extending therefrom, a second flange located at an opposite end of the tubular member and having a second tab extending therefrom, the second tab being located diametrically opposite to the first tab, wherein the first and second tabs are angled obliquely to the plane of their respective associated flanges by approximately equal angles but in opposite directions, the first and second tabs being generally parallel to each other, and wherein both of the first and second tabs have non-cutting edges suitable for insertion in an incision in the tympanic membrane, each tab having a pair of substantially straight edges that are tangential to its associated flange, and a nose portion with an arcuate edge extending between the substantially straight edges, and wherein either of the first and second tabs is able to be grasped by forceps in use, wherein the ventilation tube may be used reversibly.