Pressure seal headband
First Claim
1. An improved head support for adjustably positioning a test probe tip in a patient'"'"'s ear comprising the combination of:
- a probe support for attachment to the patient'"'"'s head;
A probe mounting positioned on the probe support;
a test probe having a probe tip positioned on said probe mounting;
said probe mounting including adjusting means for adjusting the insertion angle and level of the test probe tip and the pressure exerted by the test probe tip with respect to the patient'"'"'s ear; and
said probe support and said probe pressure adjusting means each comprising resilient strap members.
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Abstract
An improved headband is described for use in the clinical evaluation of hearing and hearing problems. There are a number of important tests of hearing which utilize test probes and other ear testing members which are conveniently held in place at the patient'"'"'s ears using headbands. The headband described herein has improved means for adjustably positioning the probes or other test members and particularly for both aligning the probe and for adjusting the probe tip seating or sealing pressure at the ear canal under test. A universally adjustable probe mounting is provided on the headband for adjusting the attitude of the test probe tip and the probe support includes means for adjusting the force urging the probe tip into the ear canal under test.
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11 Claims
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1. An improved head support for adjustably positioning a test probe tip in a patient'"'"'s ear comprising the combination of:
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a probe support for attachment to the patient'"'"'s head; A probe mounting positioned on the probe support; a test probe having a probe tip positioned on said probe mounting; said probe mounting including adjusting means for adjusting the insertion angle and level of the test probe tip and the pressure exerted by the test probe tip with respect to the patient'"'"'s ear; and said probe support and said probe pressure adjusting means each comprising resilient strap members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An improved headband for adjustably positioning a test probe tip in a patient'"'"'s ear comprising the combination of:
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flexible band means; head engaging members mounted on opposite ends of the band means; a support means projecting from one end of said band means for supporting a probe mounting; an adjustable probe mounting positioned on the outer end of said support means; a test probe having a test probe tip positioned on said probe mounting; means for adjusting the position of said probe mounting with respect to said band means; and said probe mounting including additional adjusting means for adjusting the insertion angle and level of the test probe tip with respect to the patient'"'"'s ear. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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