CA1212755A - Combination otoscope and audiometer - Google Patents
Combination otoscope and audiometerInfo
- Publication number
- CA1212755A CA1212755A CA000431267A CA431267A CA1212755A CA 1212755 A CA1212755 A CA 1212755A CA 000431267 A CA000431267 A CA 000431267A CA 431267 A CA431267 A CA 431267A CA 1212755 A CA1212755 A CA 1212755A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- audiometer
- speculum
- tones
- head portion
- otoscope
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/12—Audiometering
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/227—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for ears, i.e. otoscopes
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Audiology, Speech & Language Pathology (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Endoscopes (AREA)
- Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
- Measuring And Recording Apparatus For Diagnosis (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US480,940 | 1983-03-31 | ||
| US06/480,940 US4567881A (en) | 1983-03-31 | 1983-03-31 | Combination otoscope and audiometer |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1212755A true CA1212755A (en) | 1986-10-14 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000431267A Expired CA1212755A (en) | 1983-03-31 | 1983-06-27 | Combination otoscope and audiometer |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4567881A (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS59183734A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1212755A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE3323794A1 (enExample) |
| DK (1) | DK349383A (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB2137502B (enExample) |
| SE (1) | SE458416B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (43)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD289197S (en) | 1985-02-07 | 1987-04-07 | Ware Clive P | Otoscope |
| US4688582A (en) * | 1986-03-06 | 1987-08-25 | Welch Allyn, Inc. | Portable hand-held tympanometer |
| USD317414S (en) | 1989-05-08 | 1991-06-11 | Ivac Corporation | Handheld infrared thermometer |
| USD324913S (en) | 1990-01-12 | 1992-03-24 | Starkey Laboratories, Inc. | Hand-held tone generator |
| US5081441A (en) * | 1990-01-12 | 1992-01-14 | Starkey Laboratories, Inc. | Hand-held tone generator for equalizing binaural hearing aids |
| USD335349S (en) | 1990-08-21 | 1993-05-04 | Handtronix, Inc. | Hand-held hearing screener |
| US5469855A (en) * | 1991-03-08 | 1995-11-28 | Exergen Corporation | Continuous temperature monitor |
| USD335927S (en) | 1991-05-31 | 1993-05-25 | Burgio Paul A | Otoscope |
| USD336133S (en) | 1991-05-31 | 1993-06-01 | Burgio Paul A | Otoscope |
| US5790586A (en) * | 1993-09-30 | 1998-08-04 | Amorphous Materials, Inc. | Method and apparatus for simultaneously illuminating, viewing and measuring the temperature of a body |
| DK174851B1 (da) * | 1993-12-10 | 2003-12-22 | Madsen Electronics As | Oto-akustisk emissions-analysator |
| US5645074A (en) * | 1994-08-17 | 1997-07-08 | Decibel Instruments, Inc. | Intracanal prosthesis for hearing evaluation |
| US5688224A (en) * | 1995-10-16 | 1997-11-18 | Precision Optics Corporation | Medical visualization device |
| US5701904A (en) * | 1996-01-11 | 1997-12-30 | Krug International | Telemedicine instrumentation pack |
| US5847832A (en) * | 1996-03-15 | 1998-12-08 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Moire topographic measurement |
| US5785648A (en) * | 1996-10-09 | 1998-07-28 | David Min, M.D., Inc. | Speculum |
| EP1009282A1 (en) * | 1996-11-25 | 2000-06-21 | MDI Instruments, Inc. | Inner ear diagnostic apparatus and method |
| USD408914S (en) | 1997-11-24 | 1999-04-27 | Mdi Instruments, Inc. | Medical instrument for analyzing the middle ear |
| US6053875A (en) * | 1998-01-13 | 2000-04-25 | Rosenbaum; Marvin | Removable tip for an acoustic reflectometer |
| DE19827343A1 (de) * | 1998-06-19 | 1999-12-23 | Braun Gmbh | Gerät zur Durchführung von Messungen im Ohr |
| WO2000042816A1 (en) * | 1999-01-15 | 2000-07-20 | Sonic Innovations | Methods and apparatus for fitting hearing device tips |
| DE19918288A1 (de) * | 1999-04-22 | 2000-10-26 | Braun Gmbh | Ohr-Reflektometer |
| US7016504B1 (en) * | 1999-09-21 | 2006-03-21 | Insonus Medical, Inc. | Personal hearing evaluator |
| US6459800B1 (en) | 2000-07-11 | 2002-10-01 | Sonic Innovations, Inc. | Modular hearing device receiver suspension |
| US20110230786A1 (en) * | 2004-04-08 | 2011-09-22 | Philip Stuart Esnouf | Hearing testing device |
| US20090013787A1 (en) * | 2004-04-08 | 2009-01-15 | Philip Stuart Esnouf | Hearing testing device |
| DE102004028428A1 (de) * | 2004-06-03 | 2006-01-26 | Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg | Laryngoskop |
| USD542910S1 (en) * | 2004-10-14 | 2007-05-15 | Earigate Inc. | Ear irrigation device |
| US8157728B2 (en) * | 2005-04-01 | 2012-04-17 | Welch Allyn, Inc. | Vaginal speculum |
| US8388523B2 (en) | 2005-04-01 | 2013-03-05 | Welch Allyn, Inc. | Medical diagnostic instrument having portable illuminator |
| US20090124873A1 (en) * | 2005-10-24 | 2009-05-14 | Shinji Uchida | Biocomponent concentration measuring device |
| USD617457S1 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2010-06-08 | Noble Marketing, Inc. | Medical instrument |
| USD635256S1 (en) * | 2009-10-21 | 2011-03-29 | Apple Biomedical Inc. | Medical inspection device |
| DE102010041529A1 (de) * | 2010-09-28 | 2011-09-08 | Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd. | Hörhilfeapparat mit integriertem Otoskop |
| US8944596B2 (en) | 2011-11-09 | 2015-02-03 | Welch Allyn, Inc. | Digital-based medical devices |
| US9198560B2 (en) * | 2012-03-19 | 2015-12-01 | Welch Allyn, Inc. | Medical diagnostic instrument |
| US10078226B2 (en) | 2013-10-14 | 2018-09-18 | Welch Allyn, Inc. | Portable eye viewing device enabled for enhanced field of view |
| US9392933B2 (en) | 2014-03-06 | 2016-07-19 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Otoscope illumination |
| US20160302657A1 (en) * | 2015-04-15 | 2016-10-20 | Jacqueline Marie Hussey | Dual channeled gynecologic speculum with specimen collection and diagnostic imaging capabilities |
| TWD176323S (zh) * | 2015-11-11 | 2016-06-11 | 廣達電腦股份有限公司 | 檢耳鏡 |
| US11147441B2 (en) | 2018-01-16 | 2021-10-19 | Welch Allyn, Inc. | Physical assessment device |
| USD1010824S1 (en) * | 2023-08-02 | 2024-01-09 | Zhengzhong Li | Ear cleaning device |
| USD1079941S1 (en) * | 2024-09-11 | 2025-06-17 | Zhengzhong Li | Otoscope |
Family Cites Families (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3105876A (en) * | 1963-10-01 | Output sxlector | ||
| US3588358A (en) * | 1968-08-29 | 1971-06-28 | Tracor | Method and apparatus for testing hearing |
| US3698387A (en) * | 1969-10-07 | 1972-10-17 | Welch Allyn Inc | Otoscope construction |
| US3799146A (en) * | 1971-10-06 | 1974-03-26 | Neuro Data Inc | Hearing testing method and audiometer |
| US3879756A (en) * | 1973-03-13 | 1975-04-22 | Economy Co | Automatic drive stop control utilizing motor voltage transients |
| DE2408765A1 (de) * | 1974-02-23 | 1975-09-04 | Zeiss Carl Fa | Verfahren und vorrichtung zur erzeugung und zur beobachtung von schwingungen des trommelfells |
| US3949735A (en) * | 1974-08-20 | 1976-04-13 | American Electromedics Corporation | Method and apparatus for an ipsilateral reflex test |
| US3942515A (en) * | 1974-09-11 | 1976-03-09 | Instrumentation & Control Systems, Inc. | Air caloric stimulation system |
| US4007707A (en) * | 1975-01-21 | 1977-02-15 | Itek Corporation | Xerographic development apparatus having a large reservoir for controlled flow through a narrow development zone |
| US3978850A (en) * | 1975-03-24 | 1976-09-07 | Welch Allyn, Inc. | Medical diagnostic instruments |
| NL174607C (nl) * | 1975-06-05 | 1984-07-02 | Philips Nv | Transmissie-systeem voor signaaloverdracht door middel van gecomprimeerde deltamodulatie. |
| GB1594573A (en) * | 1976-11-05 | 1981-07-30 | Raychem Sa Nv | Sealing and insulating heat-recoverable article and method |
| GB2099999B (en) * | 1981-06-10 | 1984-09-26 | Nat Res Dev | Tympanometric apparatus |
| DK246082A (da) * | 1981-06-10 | 1982-12-11 | Nat Res Dev | Tympanometriapparat |
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1983
- 1983-03-31 US US06/480,940 patent/US4567881A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1983-06-27 CA CA000431267A patent/CA1212755A/en not_active Expired
- 1983-07-01 DE DE19833323794 patent/DE3323794A1/de not_active Ceased
- 1983-07-27 JP JP58137443A patent/JPS59183734A/ja active Granted
- 1983-07-28 GB GB08320373A patent/GB2137502B/en not_active Expired
- 1983-07-29 DK DK349383A patent/DK349383A/da not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1983-08-09 SE SE8304333A patent/SE458416B/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DK349383A (da) | 1984-10-01 |
| DK349383D0 (da) | 1983-07-29 |
| SE8304333D0 (sv) | 1983-08-09 |
| GB8320373D0 (en) | 1983-09-01 |
| GB2137502B (en) | 1986-08-06 |
| JPH0316860B2 (enExample) | 1991-03-06 |
| SE458416B (sv) | 1989-04-03 |
| SE8304333L (sv) | 1984-10-01 |
| DE3323794A1 (de) | 1984-10-04 |
| JPS59183734A (ja) | 1984-10-18 |
| US4567881A (en) | 1986-02-04 |
| GB2137502A (en) | 1984-10-10 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| MKEX | Expiry |