Tympanic membrane pressure equalization tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tympanic membrane pressure equalization tube in accordance with the present invention showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a side thereof.

The broken line showing of environment in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tympanic membrane pressure equalization tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D707822
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2012
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 2014
Assignee: Acclarent, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA)
Inventors: Mathew D. Clopp (Santa Clara, CA), Scott J. Baron (Menlo Park, CA), Bernard H. Andreas (Los Altos, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/417,904