Eric Goldfarb;Ketan P. Muni;Julia D. Vrany;John H. Morriss;William E. Bolger;Joseph Roberson;Anton G. Clifford;John Y. Chang;Earl A. Bright, II;Joshua Makower
发明人:
Anton G. Clifford,Joshua Makower,John Y. Chang,John H. Morriss,Earl A. Bright, II,Eric Goldfarb,Julia D. Vrany,Ketan P. Muni,William E. Bolger,Joseph Roberson
申请号：
US12730492
公开号：
US08435290B2
申请日:
2010.03.24
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Methods and devices for providing a gas pathway between the nasopharynx and the Eustachian tube are provided. One device may include a lumen with a valve. A portion of the valve may be tethered to adjacent muscle. Another portion of the valve may be tethered to adjacent cartilage. When the muscle contracts the valve may open through movement of the tethers, and provide a gas pathway between the nasopharynx and the Eustachian tube.
