Owner MED-EL Elektromedizinische Gerate Ges.m.b.H.

Inventors Jolly, Claude; Hochmair, Ingeborg

Agent Griffith Hack

Pub. Number AU-B-2002363103

PCT Number PCT/IB02/04731

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/034960

Priority 60/336,452 24.10.01 US; 60/394,602 09.07.02 US; 60/417,704 10.10.02 US; 60/394,427 08.07.02 US

Filing date 24 October 2002

Wipo publication date 6 May 2003

Acceptance publication date 16 October 2008

A61F 11/00 (2006.01) Methods or devices for treatment of the ears, e.g. surgical

A61F 2/18 (2006.01) Filters - Internal ear or nose parts, e.g. ear-drums

A61F 11/04 (2006.01) Methods or devices for treatment of the ears, e.g. surgical

A61M 31/00 (2006.01) Devices for introducing or retaining media, e.g. remedies, in cavities of the body

A61M 37/00 (2006.01) Other apparatus for introducing media into the body

A61N 1/05 (2006.01) Electrotherapy - for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode

A61M 5/142 (2006.01) Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way - Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps