Inventors:
Tony Rich - Gainesville FL, US
Diane Rich - Gainesville FL, US
International Classification:
A61B001/04, A61B001/267
Abstract:
The TR 309 is a portable otoscope video adaptor and viewing unit, designed to make the examination of ears, nose, throat, and eyes more easily attainable and to increase the size of the obtained view. It contains a built-in Camera/LCD/video recorder/otic thermometer in a handheld unit which fits the Welch Allyn or Heine otoscope or works totally independently. It is designed to fit into any shirt pocket for portability. It also can be easily pushed to the side, allowing the normal use of the Welch Allyn or Heine otoscope, or the 309's otic adapter, allowing foreign body removal or tympanocentesis. The TR 309 also provides for an unobstructed view and access to the eardrum, nose, throat, or eye for surgery while under real time view on the unit's LCD. A new ear specula and needle specifically designed for tympanocentesis is also described.