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AssigneeTodd R. Plumb
InventorsTodd R. Plumb, Denise Balls, Dale C. Dunn, Carlos Garrido, Matthew W. McClelland, Rodolfo Pena, W. Douglas Stout
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The present invention is directed to a surgical otoscope for examining and operating upon the external ear canal and tympanum. The surgical otoscope comprises an optical diagnostic instrument and an adapter member attached thereto. An image conveyer and a light transmitter are located within the optical-diagnostic instrument and extend therefrom and into the adapter member. The adapter member includes extendable and retractable surgical instrumentation and a suction tube. The combination of optical diagnostic and surgical instrumentation in the same device a enables a physician to simultaneously examine and operate upon the external ear canal and tympanum. Accordingly, the physician may selectively use the instruments while viewing the areas to be examined or operated upon through the same device.
A hand-held surgical otoscope comprising a hollow tubular member, at least one surgical instrument extendable therethrough, an actuation element positioned on the hollow tubular member and operably connected to the surgical instrument, an image transmission component extendable substantially through the length of the hollow tubular member, and a light communication component extendable substantially through the length of the hollow tubular member.
A hand-held surgical otoscope comprising:
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