WO2001039706A1 - Customised scoop for cleaning auditory canal - Google Patents

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WO2001039706A1
WO2001039706A1 PCT/FR2000/003210 FR0003210W WO0139706A1 WO 2001039706 A1 WO2001039706 A1 WO 2001039706A1 FR 0003210 W FR0003210 W FR 0003210W WO 0139706 A1 WO0139706 A1 WO 0139706A1
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auditory canal
scoop
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Xavier Carriou
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Xavier Carriou
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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 present invention relates to a custom curette device for the hygiene of the ear canal.
  • the procedures for cleaning the ear canal are - either a piece of cotton at the end of a rod which has the effect of sticking earwax on the ear canal - or washes which often require the intervention of a nurse or a doctor - either pears which are dangerous for the eardrum - or objects which were initially not made for it and which are very dangerous and unhygienic like the knitting needle - or metal curettes in the form of a loop which can injure the ear.
  • the device according to the invention overcomes these drawbacks.
  • An impression of half of the ear canal is made with a special paste.
  • This imprint makes it possible to make a gelatin counter impression and then to make a hollow resin shell.
  • This hollow shell is cut at its end.
  • the tailor-made curette thus produced makes it possible, when it is introduced into the duct, to scrape the skin and trap the earwax in the shell, without compacting or pushing the earwax at the bottom of the duct.
  • This curette cannot hurt because the conduit is conical, so it is impossible to push the tool too deeply. Cleaning is done in the smallest convolutions of the duct. This tool is then washed so that it can be reused
  • the shell can be longer or shorter depending on the location of the cereal glands.
  • the shell can be made of lost-wax metal or according to another manufacturing process.
  • the opening is bevelled towards the inside of the shell in order to better trap the earwax (diagram 1)
  • the curette is extended by a handle large enough to be taken between the thumb and the index finger, this small handle makes it possible to better direct the tool during the introduction and to extract it easily.

Abstract

The invention concerns a customised scoop auditory for cleaning the auditory canal, characterised in that the scoop consists of a hollow shell exactly matching the auditory canal in shape, for cleaning the auditory canal and extract therefrom earwax by simple scraping when it is inserted. The invention is useful for cleaning the auditory canal.

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CURETTE SUR MESURE POUR L'HYGIENE DU CONDUIT AUDITIF CUSTOM CURETTE FOR HEALTHCARE HYGIENE
La présente invention concerne un dispositif de curette sur mesure pour l'hygiène du conduit auditif.The present invention relates to a custom curette device for the hygiene of the ear canal.
Les procédés pour se nettoyer le conduit auditif sont - soit un morceau de coton au bout d'une tige qui a pour effet de coller le cérumen sur le conduit - soit les lavages qui nécessitent souvent l'intervention d'une infirmière ou d'un médecin - soit les poires qui sont dangereuses pour le tympan - soit des objets qui au départ ne sont pas faits pour cela et qui sont très dangereux et peu hygiéniques comme l'aiguille à tricoter - soit des curettes métalliques en forme de boucle qui peuvent blesser l'oreille.The procedures for cleaning the ear canal are - either a piece of cotton at the end of a rod which has the effect of sticking earwax on the ear canal - or washes which often require the intervention of a nurse or a doctor - either pears which are dangerous for the eardrum - or objects which were initially not made for it and which are very dangerous and unhygienic like the knitting needle - or metal curettes in the form of a loop which can injure the ear.
Le dispositif selon l'invention permet de remédier à ces inconvénients. Une empreinte de la moitié du conduit auditif est réalisée avec une pâte spéciale. Cette empreinte permet de réaliser une contre empreinte en gélatine puis de fabriquer une coque creuse en résine. Cette coque creuse est coupée en son extrémité . La curette sur mesure ainsi réalisée permet lors de son introduction dans le conduit de gratter la peau et de piéger le cérumen dans la coque, sans tasser, ni pousser le cérumen au fond du conduit. Cette curette ne peut pas blesser car le conduit est conique, il est donc impossible d'enfoncer trop profondément l'outil . Le nettoyage se fait dans les moindres circonvolutions du conduit . Cet outil est ensuite lavé pour pouvoir être réutiliséThe device according to the invention overcomes these drawbacks. An impression of half of the ear canal is made with a special paste. This imprint makes it possible to make a gelatin counter impression and then to make a hollow resin shell. This hollow shell is cut at its end. The tailor-made curette thus produced makes it possible, when it is introduced into the duct, to scrape the skin and trap the earwax in the shell, without compacting or pushing the earwax at the bottom of the duct. This curette cannot hurt because the conduit is conical, so it is impossible to push the tool too deeply. Cleaning is done in the smallest convolutions of the duct. This tool is then washed so that it can be reused
Selon une variante , la coque peut être plus longue ou plus courte suivant l'emplacement des glandes cérumineuses.Alternatively, the shell can be longer or shorter depending on the location of the cereal glands.
Selon une variante , la coque peut être réalisée en métal à cire perdue ou suivant un autre procédé de fabrication.According to a variant, the shell can be made of lost-wax metal or according to another manufacturing process.
Selon une variante préférentielle, l'ouverture est biseautée vers l'intérieure de la coque afin de mieux piéger le cérumen (schéma 1)According to a preferred variant, the opening is bevelled towards the inside of the shell in order to better trap the earwax (diagram 1)
Selon une variante , la curette est prolongée d'un manche suffisamment large pour être pris entre le pouce et l'index, ce petit manche permet de mieux diriger l'outil lors de l'introduction et de l'extraire facilement.According to a variant, the curette is extended by a handle large enough to be taken between the thumb and the index finger, this small handle makes it possible to better direct the tool during the introduction and to extract it easily.
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REVENDICATIONS
1) Dispositif de curette caractérisé en ce que celle-ci est une coque creuse, ouverte en son extrémité intérieure au conduit auditif , à la forme exacte du conduit .1) Curette device characterized in that the latter is a hollow shell, open at its inner end to the auditory canal, with the exact shape of the canal.
2) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que la coque est munie d'un quelconque manche permettant une bonne préhension entre le pouce et l'index .2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the shell is provided with any handle allowing a good grip between the thumb and forefinger.
3) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2 caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture peut être biseautée . 3) Device according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the opening can be bevelled.
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FR9915225A FR2801494B1 (en) 1999-11-30 1999-11-30 CUSTOM CURETTE DEVICE FOR HEALTHCARE HYGIENE
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US3099263A (en) * 1961-03-22 1963-07-30 Palazzolo Girolama Ear dewaxer
DE3535459A1 (en) * 1985-10-04 1986-03-27 Egger GmbH, 8960 Kempten Process and device for producing hearing-aid earpieces
DE8903132U1 (en) * 1989-03-14 1989-04-27 Cirami, Antonio, 6800 Mannheim, De
US4871502A (en) * 1987-05-06 1989-10-03 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method for manufacturing an otoplastic
EP0556432A1 (en) * 1990-12-10 1993-08-25 Lillian Narboni Ear clean button and introducer

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3099263A (en) * 1961-03-22 1963-07-30 Palazzolo Girolama Ear dewaxer
DE3535459A1 (en) * 1985-10-04 1986-03-27 Egger GmbH, 8960 Kempten Process and device for producing hearing-aid earpieces
US4871502A (en) * 1987-05-06 1989-10-03 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method for manufacturing an otoplastic
DE8903132U1 (en) * 1989-03-14 1989-04-27 Cirami, Antonio, 6800 Mannheim, De
EP0556432A1 (en) * 1990-12-10 1993-08-25 Lillian Narboni Ear clean button and introducer

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