Self-examination otoscope

Details Self-examination otoscope Self-examination otoscope

1994-09-15

1996-03-26

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Specula

Laryngoscope

600245, 600248, 600249, A61B 1227

Patent

active

055016529

ABSTRACT:
A self-examination otoscope for allowing a user to examine an eardrum and external canal of one of his own ears comprising an elongated bored housing having an eyepiece end positionable near a user's eye for viewing and a speculum end simultaneously positionable within the user's ear; a lamp mechanism coupled to the housing for transmitting light towards the user's ear when the speculum end of the housing is positioned therein; a power source mechanism for supplying electrical energy to the lamp mechanism; a light direction mechanism secured within the housing for directing light entering the speculum end towards the eyepiece end; and a lens mechanism secured within the housing for allowing light transmitted towards the eyepiece end to be focused for allowing the user a clear view of his ear.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1896861 (1933-02-01), Cameron
patent: 1990972 (1935-02-01), Arnesen
patent: 2823666 (1958-02-01), Hallpike et al.
patent: 3874371 (1975-04-01), Stader et al.

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