Hand-held ear vacuum with camera and video display

摘要

An ear speculum that includes a body having an ear-contacting tip with an opening; a light providing member; a viewing member; and a vacuum intake port, wherein the members and intake port are provided within the ear speculum with the vacuum intake port occupying a larger portion of the of the cross-sectional area of the ear speculum opening than the light providing or viewing members to facilitate removal of material from an ear canal. Also, an otoscope that includes a head; an ear speculum as described herein in operative association with the head; an image detector in image communication with the viewing member; a suction source in vacuum communication with the vacuum intake port; and a light source in illumination communication with the light providing member. Also, a system and method for removing material or debris from an ear canal using the otoscope described herein.

主权项

1. An ear speculum comprising:
a body having an ear-contacting tip with an opening; a light providing member; a viewing member; and a vacuum intake port, wherein the light providing member, viewing member and vacuum intake port extend within and through the ear-contacting tip and the ear-contacting tip opening is configured and dimensioned with a cross-sectional area that provides sufficient space therein for the light providing and viewing members and the intake port, the light providing member provided in a ring that at least partially extends around a peripheral edge of the ear-contacting tip opening, and with the vacuum intake port occupying at least 50% of the cross-sectional area of the ear-contacting tip opening to facilitate removal of material from an ear canal.