Articulating curette

a curette and articulation technology, applied in the field of articulation curettes, can solve problems such as significant pain to patients

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-05-13
BIONIX DEVMENT
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This can present a problem when it is desirable to get behind a piece of wax or, in some cases, a foreign body to pull it from the ear canal.
This can cause significant pain to the patient, and is often not succ

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[0017]It is to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings and described in the following description are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein should not be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise.

[0018]The invention is an articulating ear curette that includes a moveable tip. The curette is designed so that by manipulating the handle of the curette, the user can cause the tip of the curette to bend downward, preferably at up to a 90 degree angle relative to the long axis of the curette. This feature is particularly useful in removing chunks of wax and debris including foreign objects from the ear canal. As discussed above, none of the ear curettes known previously in the art exhibit any moving parts, nor do they allow independent movement of the curette ...

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An articulating ear curette comprises a curette tip connected to a first actuator arm through a first molded-in living hinge and to a second actuator arm through a second molded-in living hinge. The actuator arms are slidably connected to one another such that relative movement of the first and second actuator arms in opposite directions causes movement of the tip about the first and second living hinges. The articulating ear curette may be utilized to remove cerumen or a foreign body from an ear canal.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is claiming the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. §119(e), of the provisional application filed Nov. 12, 2008 under 35 U.S.C. §111(b), which was granted Ser. No. 61 / 199,010. This provisional application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Ear curettes designed for the removal of cerumen from the ear canals of children and adults have been known for some time. Bionix Development Corp. developed the first plastic ear curette, introducing it into the marketplace in 1984. Since then, Bionix has expanded its line of Safe Ear™ Curettes to include seven different tip styles, each designed to meet a particular problem with impacted cerumen encountered in clinical practice.[0003]In 2004, Bionix introduced its Lighted Ear Curette, and has since expanded the line to include six different tip styles. The Lighted Ear Curette (LEC) is constructed of light-conducting polycarbonate plastic that all...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F11/00
CPCA61F11/006
Inventor HUTTNER, JAMES J.NOBLE, JOSH
Owner BIONIX DEVMENT
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