System and method for the simultaneous bilateral treatment of target tissues within the ears

摘要

A system for treating a tympanic membrane of a patient. The system comprising a tube with a cutting edge configured to penetrate through a tympanic membrane and including a receptacle. An actuation mechanism associated with the tube with the cutting edge. A tympanostomy tube supported by the actuation mechanism. The tympanostomy tube having a first constrained configuration and a second expanded configuration and being retained in the first constrained configuration within the receptacle. Fig. 1 /1 '~N 1' Iji V It ~ I N, /A{i >1 t / ~/ N '17 $ I'