Otoscope
US10172513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0242
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An otoscope comprises a handle portion and a head portion tapering along its longitudinal axis. The head portion has a proximal end adjacent the handle portion and a smaller distal end adapted to be introduced in an ear canal of a patient's outer ear. The otoscope further comprises an electronic imaging unit positioned at the distal end of the head portion, and a probe cover moving mechanism configured to move at least a portion of an at least partially transparent probe cover adapted to be put over the head portion, especially configured to move the probe cover with respect to at least one optical axis of the electronic imaging unit. The present invention further refers to a probe cover for such an otoscope and to a method of identifying objects in a subject's ear.
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