WO2003043528A2 - Disposable finger-worn device for safe cleaning of the ear - Google Patents
Disposable finger-worn device for safe cleaning of the ear Download PDFInfo
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- WO2003043528A2 WO2003043528A2 PCT/IL2002/000923 IL0200923W WO03043528A2 WO 2003043528 A2 WO2003043528 A2 WO 2003043528A2 IL 0200923 W IL0200923 W IL 0200923W WO 03043528 A2 WO03043528 A2 WO 03043528A2
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- Prior art keywords
- neck
- finger
- ear canal
- ear
- projection
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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
Definitions
- the neck having a narrow end connecting to the
- a disposable finger worn device for safe cleaning of an ear canal of a
- the device including: (a) an at least semi-rigid base having an opening for
- the base including a spring
- the base includes a mechanism for tightly securing the base to the finger.
- L cana ⁇ is a length of an ear canal of a typical small baby
- L neCk is a
- the inverse tangent of 0.5-D ne c k L ne c k is 7° to 50°, more
- the outer surface of the projection has ridges for contacting a
- the outer surface has at least one recess between the ridges
- the projection includes a stick wrapped with cotton.
- the soft and flexible tip includes a material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyurethane.
- PVC polyvinyl chloride
- polyurethane a material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyurethane.
- the present invention of a disposable finger worn device for cleaning
- the ear canal is simple, reliable and inexpensive, and provides a safe, robust,
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a universal
- the disposable finger worn device for safe cleaning of the ear, the device having a
- Figure 2 is similar to the inventive device of Figure 1, but has a soft tip
- Figure 3 is a schematic cross-section of the device of Figure 2;
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.
- the device of the present invention consists of a flexible fmger-
- Base 10 is typically made of common flexible plastic materials
- PVC polyvinyl chloride
- polycarbonate including, but not limited to, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polycarbonate
- the cleaning element of the present invention is an at least semi-rigid
- projection 20 has a truncated conical shape, with the narrow
- projection 20 is typically made of soft materials such as PVC or polyurethane
- the length of the inserted projection 20 is appropriate for cleaning the outer
- base 10 is connected to
- Neck 25 which is made of an at least semi-rigid material, extends past base 10. The narrow end of neck 25 is
- the ear canal, device 100 is arrested along neck 25 by the ear cap at the
- angle ⁇ is the inverse tangent of 0.5-D nec /L neck; where D neck is the diameter of
- the neck at length L neck from the distal end of the tip (along the axis of the
- L cana ⁇ to be the length of the ear canal of a small
- the device of the present invention should conform to the following
- L neck should not exceed 0.7-L cana ⁇ .
- D neck should
- Figures 4 and 5 show designs of projection 20 that are more
- Projection 20 is geometrically designed to enable safe entry into the
- the device of the present invention may be produced in one piece using
- the present invention can be used in a wide range of diseases and conditions.
- the present invention can be used in a wide range of diseases and conditions.
- the present invention improves control on the device, enables the user to
- the length of projection 20 for each application is about 10 - 25
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Psychology (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Body Washing Hand Wipes And Brushes (AREA)
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU2002353460A AU2002353460A1 (en) | 2001-11-20 | 2002-11-20 | Disposable finger-worn device for safe cleaning of the ear |
EP02788485A EP1471859A2 (en) | 2001-11-20 | 2002-11-20 | Disposable finger-worn device for safe cleaning of the ear |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US33163601P | 2001-11-20 | 2001-11-20 | |
US60/331,636 | 2001-11-20 |
Publications (2)
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WO2003043528A2 true WO2003043528A2 (en) | 2003-05-30 |
WO2003043528A3 WO2003043528A3 (en) | 2004-03-18 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/IL2002/000923 WO2003043528A2 (en) | 2001-11-20 | 2002-11-20 | Disposable finger-worn device for safe cleaning of the ear |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP1471859A2 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002353460A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003043528A2 (en) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6695802B1 (en) * | 2002-10-29 | 2004-02-24 | Annette F. Thompson | Ear cleaner device |
CN109152662A (en) * | 2016-04-21 | 2019-01-04 | 指尖企业有限公司 | finger tip cleaning device |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3018484A (en) * | 1958-07-29 | 1962-01-30 | Wilbur R Koehn | Finger cots |
US5045073A (en) * | 1990-03-28 | 1991-09-03 | Wagner Eugene C | Digital applicator and program |
US5604952A (en) * | 1996-01-16 | 1997-02-25 | Zeleznick; Glenn | Interproximal toothbrush |
US5807301A (en) * | 1996-05-09 | 1998-09-15 | Nadam; Igal | Disposable device for safe cleaning of the ear |
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2002
- 2002-11-20 WO PCT/IL2002/000923 patent/WO2003043528A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-11-20 EP EP02788485A patent/EP1471859A2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2002-11-20 AU AU2002353460A patent/AU2002353460A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3018484A (en) * | 1958-07-29 | 1962-01-30 | Wilbur R Koehn | Finger cots |
US5045073A (en) * | 1990-03-28 | 1991-09-03 | Wagner Eugene C | Digital applicator and program |
US5604952A (en) * | 1996-01-16 | 1997-02-25 | Zeleznick; Glenn | Interproximal toothbrush |
US5807301A (en) * | 1996-05-09 | 1998-09-15 | Nadam; Igal | Disposable device for safe cleaning of the ear |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6695802B1 (en) * | 2002-10-29 | 2004-02-24 | Annette F. Thompson | Ear cleaner device |
CN109152662A (en) * | 2016-04-21 | 2019-01-04 | 指尖企业有限公司 | finger tip cleaning device |
US10449093B2 (en) | 2016-04-21 | 2019-10-22 | Fingertips Enterprise, Llc | Fingertip cleaning apparatus |
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AU2002353460A8 (en) | 2003-06-10 |
WO2003043528A3 (en) | 2004-03-18 |
AU2002353460A1 (en) | 2003-06-10 |
EP1471859A2 (en) | 2004-11-03 |
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