Pain relief clip for an ear

Details Pain relief clip for an ear Pain relief clip for an ear

1993-09-21

1995-06-13

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

External pressure applicator

606151, 606201, A61B 1700

Patent

active

054238536

ABSTRACT:
A clip to be attached to an ear for alleviating pain includes a first plate having a rough inner surface for placing on a front portion of the ear, a second plate having a smooth inner surface for placing on a rear portion of the ear and an elongated spring connector having one end attached to the first plate and the other end attached to the second plate. The rough inner surface of the first plate has bumps substantially covering the surface. The first and second plates may have differently shaped peripheral contours from each other, and the outer surface of each plate is smooth. The elongated spring connector includes a pair of curved arm portions and a U-shaped portion therebetween, and the arm portions cross each other distally from the U-shaped portion. The spring connector includes a pair of tab portions spaced opposite to each other for pressing together against the force of the spring to open the clip and for releasing to close the clip. The first and second plates are disposed on ends of the arm portions with inner surfaces facing each other and are separated from each other by pressing the tab portions toward each other. In open position the inner surfaces of the first and second plates are spaced away from each other and in closed position the inner surfaces of the first and second plates lie against each other. The spring connector normally urges the clip into closed position.

REFERENCES:
patent: D191108 (1961-08-01), Dahlen
patent: 2070939 (1937-02-01), Whitney
patent: 2396389 (1946-03-01), Reynolds
patent: 2574144 (1951-11-01), Engstrom
patent: 4319574 (1982-03-01), Sun et al.
patent: 4514885 (1985-05-01), Delahousse et al.
patent: 4616113 (1986-10-01), Jank et al.
patent: 4686983 (1987-08-01), Leisman et al.

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