Instrument for holding down the tongue during throat examination has a novelty such as a face on the end remote from the patient to distract the patient, especially a child, and help prevent head movement during examination

摘要

Tongue or blade (2) shaped instrument that is rigid elongated and has a zone at one end (9) that can be manipulated with the hand and a zone at the other end (10) used to hold the tongue down while the throat is being examined. The first end (9) has a stimulation element in the form of a person's head that is designed to capture the patients attention to prevent the head being drawn away.