Otoscope kit

• US 6,383,133 B1
• Filed: 11/09/1999
• Issued: 05/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sabre Medical Instruments, LLC
• Original Assignee: Sabre Medical Instruments, LLC
• Inventors: Jones, Dwight T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Priddy, Michael B.
• Application Number:
  US09/436,151
• Time in Patent Office: 910 Days
• Field of Search: 600/184, 600/200
• US Class Current: 600/200
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00105 characterised by modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0669 at proximal end of an endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/227 for ears, i.e. otoscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/32 Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body dilators A61M29/00

Abstract

An otoscope kit includes a light source, an otoscope head for mounting on the light source; an adapter for removably mounting to the otoscope head, the adapter having a helical slit about its periphery; and at least one speculum for mounting on the adapter, the speculum having a projection wherein for engaging the slit for drawing the speculum into close contact with the adapter to removably secure the speculum to the adapter during use.

Claims

1. An otoscope kit comprising;

a light source having a first end and a second end;

an otoscope head for mounting on said first end of said light source, such that light emitted from said light source is directed into said otoscope head;

an adapter for mounting to the otoscope head, the adapter having a periphery including a helical slit about said periphery; and

at least one speculum for mounting on the adapter, the speculum having a projection therein for engaging the slit for drawing the speculum into close contact with the adapter to removably secure the speculum to the adapter for use.

2. The otoscope kit of claim 1 in which the speculum is disposable.

3. The otoscope kit of claim 1 in which the speculum includes a loop at a distal end for removing debris from an ear canal.

4. The otoscope kit of claim 1 further including a nasal exam head.

5. The otoscope kit of claim 1 in which the light source is water tight.

6. An otoscope kit comprising:

a light source having a first end and a second end, said light source including a lamp for directing light outwardly from said first end of said light source;

an otoscope head for mounting on said first end of said light source, said otoscope head including an attachment end and a magnifying lens on an opposing end, and a mirror inside said otoscope head for directing light from said lamp through said attachment end;

an adapter for mounting to said otoscope head at said attachment end, said adapter having a periphery and including a helical slit about said periphery; and

at least one speculum for mounting on said adapter, said speculum having a projection therein for engaging said slit for drawing said speculum into close contact with said adapter to removably secure said speculum to said adapter for use.

7. The otoscope kit of claim 6 in which the speculum is disposable.

8. The otoscope kit of claim 6 in which the speculum includes a loop at a distal end for removing debris from an ear canal.

9. The otoscope kit of claim 6 further including a nasal exam head.

10. The otoscope kit of claim 6 in which the light source is water tight.