Balloon member for cerumen removal
US6152940A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F11/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for removing accumulated cerumen and a method for using the same, which device consists of a small balloon-tipped catheter inserted directly over the tip of a syringe or through the use of a plastic insert extended over the tip of a syringe, which balloon tip, when deflated, will fit easily into the auditory canal and, when inflated by depressing the plunger of the syringe, will provide a base for, when the syringe is removed from the ear canal, accumulating the blockage or excess cerumen thereon.
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