System and methods for conducting multiple diagnostic hearing tests
First Claim
1. A system for conducting an audiometric hearing test, an otoacoustic emission hearing test and an acoustic immittance hearing test in a first ear of a patient, said system comprising:
- a first insertion probe comprising a sealing surface for engaging the external auditory canal of said first ear and providing an airtight seal within said canal;
at least one speaker for providing to said first ear through said first insertion probe an audiometric test sound, an otoacoustic emission test sound, and an acoustic immittance test sound;
a reversible compressor for delivering a gas to and removing a gas from said first ear through said first insertion probe;
a first microphone for receiving an otoacoustic emission sound from said first ear through said first insertion probe; and
a second microphone for receiving an acoustic immittance test result sound from said first ear through said insertion probe.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for conducting multiple diagnostic hearing tests are provided. The systems comprise an insertion probe for insertion into an ear of a patient, at least one transducer for providing test sounds to the ear of the patent through the insertion probe, and at least one transducer for transmitting test results from the ear of the patient. The systems are capable of conducting an audiometric test and at least one of an acoustic immittance test and an otoacoustic emission test. More preferably, the systems are capable of conducting an audiometric test, a tympanogram test, an acoustic reflex test, and an otoacoustic emission test using a single ear probe.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for conducting an audiometric hearing test, an otoacoustic emission hearing test and an acoustic immittance hearing test in a first ear of a patient, said system comprising:
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a first insertion probe comprising a sealing surface for engaging the external auditory canal of said first ear and providing an airtight seal within said canal;
at least one speaker for providing to said first ear through said first insertion probe an audiometric test sound, an otoacoustic emission test sound, and an acoustic immittance test sound;
a reversible compressor for delivering a gas to and removing a gas from said first ear through said first insertion probe;
a first microphone for receiving an otoacoustic emission sound from said first ear through said first insertion probe; and
a second microphone for receiving an acoustic immittance test result sound from said first ear through said insertion probe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for conducting an audiometric hearing test and a second hearing test selected from the group consisting of an otoacoustic emission hearing test and an acoustic immittance hearing test in a first ear of a patient, said system comprising:
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a first insertion probe comprising a sealing surface for engaging the external auditory canal of said first ear and providing an airtight seal within said canal;
a first transducer for providing to said first ear through said insertion probe an audiometric test sound and a second test sound selected from the group consisting of an otoacoustic emission test sound and an acoustic immittance test sound; and
a second transducer for receiving from said first ear through said insertion probe a test result sound selected from the group consisting of an otoacoustic emission and an acoustic immittance test result sound. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for conducting an audiometric threshold hearing test, a tympanogram hearing test, an acoustic reflex hearing test, and an otoacoustic emission hearing test in a first ear of a patient, said system comprising:
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A) an insertion probe comprising a seal for providing an airtight seal within the external auditory canal of said first ear;
B) at least one speaker for providing to said first ear through said insertion probe an audiometric test sound, a tympanogram test sound, an acoustic reflex test sound, and an otoacoustic emission test sound;
C) a first microphone for receiving from said first ear through said first insertion probe a tympanogram test result sound and an acoustic reflex test result sound;
D) a second microphone for receiving an otoacoustic emission sound from said first ear through said insertion probe; and
E) a reversible air compressor for delivering air to and removing air from said first ear through said insertion probe.
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