WO1991011976A1 - Dispositif servant a enlever le cerumen du conduit auditif externe - Google Patents

Dispositif servant a enlever le cerumen du conduit auditif externe Download PDF

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WO1991011976A1
WO1991011976A1 PCT/IT1990/000024 IT9000024W WO9111976A1 WO 1991011976 A1 WO1991011976 A1 WO 1991011976A1 IT 9000024 W IT9000024 W IT 9000024W WO 9111976 A1 WO9111976 A1 WO 9111976A1
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chamber
tip
auditory meatus
wax
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Diego Segreto
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Diego Segreto
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F11/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the ears or hearing sense; Non-electric hearing aids; Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F11/006—Ear cleaners, e.g. curettes

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  • the device concerns a means for facilitating removal of wax from the external auditory meatus.
  • the frequently used pads of cotton wool fixed onto match sticks, hairpins or the like may lacerate the skin and fa ⁇ vour entry of germs into the cavity.
  • the cotton pad may even push the wax further in and block the auditory meatus completely .
  • the membrane can even be perforated during the cleaning process. This makes necessary the use of pincers or washing out with a syringe .
  • the present invention eliminates or lessens the disadvan- tages referred to as will be explained below.
  • Subject of the invention is a device for removing wax from the external auditory meatus, and comprises an oblong cham ⁇ ber at one end of which is a tubular tip suitable for in ⁇ sertion, with a substantially close fit, into the opening of the auditory meatus.
  • the other end of said chamber is kept in communication with the atmosphere.
  • the chamber is preferably formed of a tapered tubular body having a lesser diameter that allows insertion of the tip into the auditory meatus.
  • the body of the chamber is combustible and its internal air can therefore be heated by simply igniting the edge of the body at its extremity in contact with the atmosphere and allowing it to burn down to a safe distance from the auricle.
  • the tapered tubular body is preferably made of cotton fab- ric treated with combustible material and coated with a layer of stearic wax to which perfumed substances may be added if desired, and is intended to be thrown away after use. In one type of execution the tapered body is mad by a spi ⁇ rally wound cotton tape coated with stearic wax.
  • the tubular body is fitted with a handle of non-combustible material placed near the tip and surrounding the tubular body projecting outward from it for a width sufficient to function as a fire-break.
  • a handle of non-combustible material placed near the tip and surrounding the tubular body projecting outward from it for a width sufficient to function as a fire-break.
  • that part of the chamber that is in contact with the auditory meatus consists of a non-combus- tible end piece the height of which prevents the burning part from exceeding a safe distance from the auricle.
  • Advan ageously this non-combus ible part is fitted with a handle .
  • the operation can be done at home by any helper avoiding the need for any mechanical or manual manipulation. All risks of harming any part of the ear are avoided. Within the short space of about 5 minutes, even the hard- est wax can be entirely removed.
  • Fig. I The device , subject of the invention, the body of which is made of a spiralled tape, side view par ⁇ tially cut away.
  • Fig.2 The device in use.
  • Fig.3 The device, subject of the invention, with tapered body and handle, side view, partially cut away.
  • Fig.4 The device, subject of the invention, with pointed end provided with a handle, side view, partially cut away .
  • FIG.5 Plan view of the device in Fig. 4.
  • Fig.6 The device in Fig. 4 when in use.
  • tubular tapered body 11 made from a tape 12 of cotton fabric, spiral wound, coated with an outer layer 13 of stearic wax.
  • the external diameter of the tip 14 is such as to allow it to penetrate for 1 - 2 mm inside, the auditory meatus.
  • the diameter at the other end 15 of said tapered body is practically three times greater than that at the tip. Obviously, however, these dimensions can vary appreciably according to the type of execution, to industrial and com ⁇ flashal needs and to specific preferences.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the best way of using the device The head 20 of the patient is laid horizontally with the ear 22 facing upwards.
  • the operator Having first cleared away hair and any extraneous material from around the auricle, the operator inserts the tip 14 of the device into the entry to the auditory m atus f r 1 to 2 mm. The upper edge 15 of the tapered body is then ignited.
  • the flame 23 burns slowly down towards the tip without ex ⁇ ceeding roughly 2/3 of the entire tapered body. Combustion continues for about five minutes at the end of which the unburnt end of the tapered body will have become filled with wax spotaneously transferred into it from the auditory meatus. The used end is then thrown away and the patient will in ⁇ stantly feel relief.
  • Figure 3 illustrates another version 30 characterized by a tapered body 31 of cotton fabric 32 coated on the outside by a layer 33 of stearic wax.
  • a handle 35 of non-combustible material is mounted comprising a strengthening rib 36.
  • Said handle 35 makes it easier to hold the tapered body and also stops the burning process to keep it at a safe distance from the auricle .
  • Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate another variant 40 comprising a tapered body 41 with tip 42 and summit 43, of cotton fabric
  • the tip 42 is inserted into the larger hole 46 of the tapered end piece 47.
  • the tip 48 of said end piece is of a size suitable for pene- tration into the auditory meatus.
  • Fig. 6 shows the device illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, in use with the tip 48 of the end piece 47 inserted into the entry 50 to the auditory meatus of the ear 51 of the pa ⁇ tient 52.
  • the flame 53 generated by combustion of the body 41 pro ⁇ shall consider the phenomenon of isuction already described, gra ⁇ dually drawing up the wax 54 from the auditory meatus in ⁇ to said end piece. Being made of non-combustible and trans ⁇ parent material, this latter ensures maintenance of an ade- quate distance between the flame and the ear and likewise a view of the wax while it is being moved.

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Abstract

Dispositif (10) servant à enlever le cérumen du conduit auditif externe et comportant un corps tubulaire effilé (11) constitué d'un matériau combustible, dont les deux extrémités sont ouvertes. Le transfert progressif du cérumen à la chambre inférieure dudit corps s'obtient par l'introduction dans l'entrée (21) du conduit auditif de l'extrémité inférieure (14) du corps, et par l'allumage de son extrémité supérieure. Ledit transfert se produit grâce à l'effet de succion créé par l'échauffement de l'air interne au cours de la combustion progressive dudit corps jusqu'à un point situé à une distance de sécurité prédéterminée de l'auricule (22) de l'oreille.
PCT/IT1990/000024 1990-02-14 1990-03-07 Dispositif servant a enlever le cerumen du conduit auditif externe WO1991011976A1 (fr)

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IT19362A/90 1990-02-14
IT01936290A IT1238062B (it) 1990-02-14 1990-02-14 Dispositivo per la rimozione del cerume dal condotto auditivo esterno.

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0908161A1 (fr) * 1997-09-16 1999-04-14 Otosan di Gianardi Massimiliano Accessoire de sécurité pour cÔnes en tissu et en cire pour le nettoyage des cavités des oreilles
DE102006004138A1 (de) * 2006-01-27 2007-08-09 Krüger, Raphael Ohrkerze mit integriertem Rückhalteelement
DE102009026035B3 (de) * 2009-01-15 2010-07-08 Udo Leschik Ohrkerze

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP0234061A1 (fr) * 1986-01-14 1987-09-02 Walter Vandenbergh Appareil pour nettoyer le conduit auditif externe
EP0243261A1 (fr) * 1986-04-21 1987-10-28 Sanofi Dispositif de nettoyage d'une cavité, notamment la cavité auriculaire

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0234061A1 (fr) * 1986-01-14 1987-09-02 Walter Vandenbergh Appareil pour nettoyer le conduit auditif externe
EP0243261A1 (fr) * 1986-04-21 1987-10-28 Sanofi Dispositif de nettoyage d'une cavité, notamment la cavité auriculaire

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0908161A1 (fr) * 1997-09-16 1999-04-14 Otosan di Gianardi Massimiliano Accessoire de sécurité pour cÔnes en tissu et en cire pour le nettoyage des cavités des oreilles
DE102006004138A1 (de) * 2006-01-27 2007-08-09 Krüger, Raphael Ohrkerze mit integriertem Rückhalteelement
DE102009026035B3 (de) * 2009-01-15 2010-07-08 Udo Leschik Ohrkerze

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