Otoscope

An otoscope and ear technology, applied in otoscope, endoscope, medical science, etc., can solve the problems of complex reliable detection methods and limited usability

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-12-09
HELEN OF TROY LTD
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As a result of these common features, the ease of use of these devices (due to security concerns) is limited
Methods for reliable detection of objects in the ear canal, including the eardrum, using such known otoscopes are rather complex

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[0145] figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the head 14 and a portion of the handle portion 12 (shown in phantom lines only) of one embodiment of an otoscope 10 according to the present invention is schematically shown. From figure 1 It can be seen that the head 14 extends in a generally tapered form along the longitudinal axis A of the head 14 . The head 14 includes a relatively large proximal end 16 adjacent the handle portion 12 and a smaller distal end 18 . The distal end 18 of the head 14 is adapted to be introduced into the patient's ear canal.

[0146] Furthermore, the head 14 includes a rotatable radially inner portion 20 and a fixed radially outer portion 22 . The rotatable part 20 is rotatable about an axis of rotation R corresponding to the longitudinal axis A of the head 14 , which is shown in the exemplary embodiment. A movement mechanism 24 comprising a servo motor 26 is positioned within the handle portion 12 and is coupled to the rotatable portion 20 of the...

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Abstract

An ear inspection device configured for being at least partially introduced into an external ear canal for determining an ear condition, such as temperature, in particular at the subject's eardrum, wherein the device comprises an infrared sensor unit configured for detecting infrared radiation from the ear, and an electronic imaging unit configured for capturing images based on radiation in the visible range from the ear, wherein the electronic imaging unit exhibits at least one optical axis arranged such that it can be radially offset within the ear canal, and wherein the infrared sensor unit exhibits a visual axis arranged such that it can be positioned centrically within the ear canal or radially offset within the same semicircle, especially the same quadrant, of the cross section of the ear canal.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an otoscope comprising a handle portion allowing a user to manipulate the otoscope during its application and further comprising a head exhibiting an extension along the longitudinal axis of the head into A generally tapered form wherein the head has a proximal end adjacent the handle portion and a smaller distal end adapted for introduction into the ear canal of the patient's concha. In addition, the invention also relates to a probe cover for such an otoscope, and to a method of identifying an object in the ear of a subject. [0002] An otoscope (sometimes called an "otoscope") is a medical device used to look at the ear. The corresponding method of doing this is called "otoscopy". Otoscopy is a standard medical examination technique that has been established for over 100 years. Medical students learn about otoscopy early in their physiology practical classes. Typical diagnoses based on otoscopy are: otitis media (O...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B1/00A61B1/227A61B1/05
CPCA61B1/00179A61B1/05A61B1/051A61B1/227A61B1/00193A61B5/065A61B5/6885A61B5/6886A61B1/00009A61B1/00057A61B1/0623A61B5/0075A61B5/01A61B2562/0242A61B1/00066A61B1/00101A61B1/00142A61B1/0638A61B1/0676A61B1/0684A61B1/07A61B1/2275A61B5/0086A61B5/1077A61B5/11A61B5/6817A61B5/7203A61B5/7221A61B5/7246A61B5/7264A61B5/7275A61B5/74
Inventor P·鲁佩斯伯格A·雷普-温许斯
Owner HELEN OF TROY LTD
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