Patent ID: 9023059
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. An insertion system that inserts an ear tube having a distal end and a proximal end into a tympanic membrane, the insertion system comprising: a handle; a rod member longitudinally extending from the handle and including a distal end, wherein the rod member is longitudinally stationary relative to the handle; a hollow sheath member including a distal end having a cutting edge, a proximal end and a slot extending from a first end located at the cutting edge of the hollow sheath member to a second end located between the cutting edge and the proximal end of the hollow sheath member, wherein the hollow sheath member surrounds the distal end of the rod member and at least partially surrounds the ear tube; wherein the distal end of the rod member is adjacent the proximal end of the ear tube; and wherein the rod member is stationary relative to the handle when the ear tube is being inserted into the tympanic membrane.