Apparatus and method for manipulating devices in orifices
US5003608A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/17
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention comprises an apparatus and method for inserting into, orienting within, and withdrawing from an ear a hearing aid, earphone, transducer, microprocessor, radio, sensor, or other mechanical or electronic device. The apparatus includes a housing attached to and containing the device. The housing has slots in which a handle, which is secured inside the housing, can slide. A magnet placed proximate the handle causes the handle to slide out, away from the housing, making it easy to grasp. The device can thus be inserted in, oriented within, or withdrawn from the ear by use of the handle. In its rest position, the handle lies flush against the housing making it almost visually imperceptible.
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