CPC A61M 31/00 (2013.01) [A61M 2205/0233 (2013.01); A61M 2205/35 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0668 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a tubular element configured to be deployed in a tympanic membrane, the tubular element including: a body having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a lumen, a first flange disposed on a proximal end of the body, and a second flange disposed on a distal end of the body; and
a fluid transport element embedded in the body radially outwardly from the inner surface and configured to transport a therapeutic substance from the proximal end to the distal end of the body.
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