Patent · US Expired

Ear curette

US4044770A · kind A · utility

24Cited by

7References

4Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ocelco, Inc. · US

Inventors

John J. Ocel · Minneapolis, US
Donald J. Ocel · Minneapolis, US
Jon Mathisrud · Minneapolis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 1975
Grant date	Aug 30, 1977
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 1995

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F11/006
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ear curette which comprises, in combination, a generally resilient self-supporting flexible gripping shaft with a wire loop secured to the distal end thereof. The gripping shaft is fabricated from a substantially continuous solid shaft, with the distal end portion having a diameter which is significantly reduced from that of the proximal end segment so as to provide a generally rigid proximal end segment and a generally flexible distal end segment. Preferably, a tapered step is utilized to separate the proximal end from the distal end.

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