Abstract: The present invention provides a surgical introducer for inserting an implant into a human ear, the introducer comprising a handle, a slider movable relative to the handle between a first position and a second position, a retaining means being at least partially defined by the slider, and a releasable locking mechanism biased to lock the slider in said first or second position, wherein, when the slider is in said first position an implant is engaged by the retaining means and when the slider is moved towards said second position the implant is deployed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surgical introducer (10) for inserting an implant (22) into a human ear, the introducer comprising a handle (12), a slider (14) movable relative to the handle between a first position and a second position, a retaining means being at least partially defined by the slider, and a releasable locking mechanism biased to lock the slider in said first or second position, wherein, when the slider is in said first position an implant is engaged by the retaining means and when the slider is moved towards said second position the implant is deployed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surgical introducer (10) for inserting an implant (22) into a human ear, the introducer comprising a handle (12), a slider (14) movable relative to the handle between a first position and a second position, a retaining means being at least partially defined by the slider, and a releasable locking mechanism biased to lock the slider in said first or second position, wherein, when the slider is in said first position an implant is engaged by the retaining means and when the slider is moved towards said second position the implant is deployed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ear tie (10) for insertion into a human ear to correct prominent ear deformity. The ear tie is formed from a shape-memory material and is pre-programmed in a first configuration to be in the form of a stilted arch comprising an arched portion (12) having a first and second end with a chord (14) therebetween, a stilt (16a, 16b) extending from the chord at each of the first and second ends of the arched portions and an engaging portion extending from the end of each stilt in the same plane thereof. In a second configuration, the ear tie is planar for insertion into an introducer. The introducer is inserted into the ear with the ear tie in the second configuration. The ear tie is then deployed from the introducer causing it to revert to the first, pre-programmed configuration.