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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7658745 | Ear cleaning device with an integral bulbous end A disposable ear cleaning device having a one-piece, plastic body with an integral scoop at one end having a bowl portion having a smooth lower surface on the bowl. Openings may be formed in the bottom of the bowl for scraping wax and debris from the ear. The prefer... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7500981 | Ear cleaning device A device for cleaning a user's ear includes a hand held appliance with an attached cleaning tool. A first mechanism provides motion to the cleaning tool, a second is included to store one or more cleaning tools within the appliance, and a third mechanism is provided... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7347865 | Ear duct cleaning device Ear duct cleaning device, comprising a flexible tubular member, equipped at one end with an inflatable element and at its opposite end with means of supplying a fluid at a certain pressure, wherein said inflatable element, being coupled to means of controlling the i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7294138 | Nose pack method and apparatus A medical device and method for treating nose bleeds are provided. The device includes packing material interconnected to a flange member. The packing material is insertable into a nasal cavity, for absorbing blood and other body fluids. The flange member prevents t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7263996 | Anion emission and anti-dust nose mask The present invention relates to an anion emission and anti-dust nose mask capable of enhancing a compatibility so that it is well adapted to various sizes and types of nose based on its flexibility, and it is possible to wear without any string based on a pressure ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7160273 | Suction pump The suction pump is essentially comprised of three separate pump parts, namely of a drive unit located inside a main casing (1), of a collecting reservoir (8) and of a valve block (6), which is arranged directly between the casing (1) and... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7112184 | Disposable vaginal cleaning device A vaginal cleaning device includes an elongated applicator including an axial support post having a front end and a rear end, a head connected to the front end, a circular disk with a plurality of apertures disposed at the rear end; and a flexible absorbent material... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097629 | Multi-layered sealed swab A cleaning swab is for wet or dry use. The swab includes an elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis. The handle has a cleaning head end and a grasping end. The swab includes a multi layer cleaning head having a core, a mid-layer and an outer layer. The core an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077140 | Face mask and method A method for preventing a spread of diseases, promoting better breathing, improving comfort and reducing fatigue. The method utilizes a face mask and a noseform of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,976,173, which is incorporated herein by reference, In a first e... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074230 | Ear cleaning device A disposable ear cleaning device having a one-piece, plastic body with an integral scoop at one end having a bowl portion having a smooth lower surface on the bowl. Openings may be formed in the bottom of the bowl for scraping wax and debris from the ear. The prefer... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070603 | Ear cleaning apparatus, tip and a method for cleaning an ear An ear cleaning apparatus, a tip and a method for cleaning an ear are provided. The ear cleaning apparatus may have a tip having protrusions. The protrusions may be made of a pliable material to assist in removing wax, dirt and/or other build-up from within an ear c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063688 | Portable battery operated aspirator A portable aspirator has a canister, a housing that removably receives the canister, and a rigid catheter directly connected to the canister. Preferably, the canister and the catheter are molded or otherwise formed in a one piece construction. An inlet port on the h... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7037104 | Device and method for exposing a candle wick embedded in candle wax A device and method for exposing the ignitable end of a candle wick embedded in wax leaving an area around the wick to facilitate future lighting. The device includes an elongate hollow heated tube, heated by a heating source which heats the elongate hollow tube to ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6991638 | Ear vacuum An ear cleaner is provided to clean ears more safely. It comprises first and second body members, the first body member comprising two sections, a screen separating the two sections, one of such sections having a tube communicating with its interior and being adapte... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6962588 | Percutaneous pringle occlusion method and device Methods and devices for occluding a vessel during a percutaneous ablation procedure. An elongated access device having a lumen and a tissue piercing, open distal end in communication with the lumen is used to percutaneously access a vessel that supplied blood to the... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6949108 | Curette with detachable tip The invention is a curette that includes a tip and shaft that detachably join together to form a working tool member. The shaft has a threaded receiving end that is sized to receive a mating end of the tip. The mating, or proximal, end of the tip includes a correspo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939360 | Ear cleaning appliance and method of manufacture A disposable ear cleaning appliance comprising an elongated stem having a hollow cavity which opens outwardly from one end thereof, and a plurality, preferably four, flexible lengths of thermoplastic monofilament. These lengths of monofilament are joined at their ou... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923760 | Endoscopic auditory canal cleaning apparatus An endoscopic cleaning device capable of properly removing wet cerumen from an auditory canal while the interior of an auditory canal is illuminated. The device allows an image of the interior of the auditory canal to be acquired while the auditory canal is being cl... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6907879 | Agent delivery and aspiration device The methods and devices disclosed provides for the delivery of agents to an orifice cavity and subsequent aspiration of the agent and orifice contents from the orifice cavity and related areas. In one form, the delivery and aspiration system comprises an agent deliv... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6776786 | Earpick An earpick includes a handle; a support bar movably coupled to the handle; and an earwax cleaning portion coupled to the support bar, wherein when the earpick deeply enter and contacts an inner wall of an auditory canal, the support bar moves into the hanndle. The e... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764470 | Ear plug medication administration device A device for delivering a beneficial agent within a body cavity such as the ear canal. The device preferably includes a soft resilient casing that can be compressed to fit at least partially within the ear canal. Once inserted in the ear canal, the casing expands to... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6736826 | Ear hygiene device A double-headed implement insertable by its user into an ear canal, one head (X) functioning to scrape wax from the surface of the canal, the other head (Y) functioning to remove water therefrom. The implement is formed by a handle shank having at one end a loop def... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6725568 | Ear canal dryer and method of use thereof An ear canal dryer that removes excess fluid or moisture retained in the outer ear canal. The ear canal dryer comprises a bulb and a speculum, each having an air flow controller. By inserting the speculum into the ear canal and squeezing the bulb, an air stream is i... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6685663 | Wicking instrument for LASIK surgery An apparatus and method are provided for use in removing liquid from under a corneal flap generated during LASIK surgery. The apparatus comprises a handle, a sickle-shaped end coupled to the handle, the sickle-shaped end having a concave and a convex port... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6595939 | Disposable cleaning apparatus for human body part A disposable kit for achieving and maintaining clean and healthy tissue in body piercing sites on the human body including the eyebrow, chin, nose, mouth, tongue, navel, nipples, and private parts, by cleaning, sterilizing and applying an antiseptic and a... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6589196 | Cleaning kit for old pierced holes in a person's body A cleaning kit for old pierced holes in a person's body for cleaning and sanitizing pierced holes of a person's body. The cleaning kit for old pierced holes in a person's body includes a plurality of elongate flexible cleaning members being adapted to pas... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6517511 | Cleansable multi-purpose nasal discharge aspirator A cleansable multi-purpose nasal discharge aspirator is easily cleanable by constructing its housing hermetical and water tight so that the aspirator is submergible for washing its inner pressure chamber. Its multi-purpose effect is carried out by replaci... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6514223 | Wicking instrument for LASIK surgery An apparatus and method are provided for use in removing liquid from under a corneal flap generated during LASIK surgery. The apparatus comprises a handle, a sickle-shaped end coupled to the handle, the sickle-shaped end having a concave and a convex port... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6485498 | Device with hand grip for absorbing liquids, in particular for ear cleaning A handheld applicator (1) for absorbing liquids for medical and personal hygiene purposes. The applicator (1) including at least one elongated support member (2) having a longitudinal axis (3) and an initially thin liquid absorbant pellet (6) securely fas... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6432117 | Ear cleaning device A probe element with helical grooves is dimensioned to be inserted into the ear canal and stop short of the ear drum, the element being made of soft compressed cotton. A bulbous flexible plastic handle has an interior rod and a clutch for releasably recei... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6406484 | Removal apparatus for use in the removal of impacted cerumen from the auditory canal A system and method for removing impacted cerumen from within a person's auditory canal. The system includes a hand held instrument that is held against the ear, and a base that creates a negative pressure in the hand held instrument when it is not in use... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6391040 | Christoudias endodissector An endodissector for dissecting, wiping and cleaning tissues during laparoscopic or conventional surgery comprises an elongated or tubular instrument having a one piece molded, solid or tubular plastic mesh tip at one end and an elongated body comprising ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6358221 | Disposable cleaning apparatus for pierced human body parts A disposable kit for achieving and maintaining clean and healthy tissue in body piercing sites on the human body including the eyebrow, chin, nose, mouth, tongue, navel, nipples, and private parts, by cleaning, sterilizing and applying an antiseptic and a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6346113 | Ear-spoon A multi-purpose and multi-use cleaning or treating device, in particular for personal hygiene includes at least a cleaning or treating head (20, 13). This head includes a substantially flat cleaning element (20) made of sponge plastic material capable of ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6270510 | Nostril grooming tool A device for dislodging and removing mucositys from the nostril of the user. The device consists of an elongated body made of waxed paper or twisted paper or similar material. The central portion is padded and the two distal ends also have discrete padded... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6187021 | Ear cleaning portable rotary device A portable electric motor driven ear cleaning device consisting of a rotary brush having soft hairs, a body, having a brush holder, which is capable of receiving and engaging the rotary brush and wherein the body is of three portions, a shoulder portion, ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6155987 | Assembly for removing ear wax from one's ear canal An ear wax-removal assembly includes a funnel-shaped speculum that is inserted into a patient's ear canal, and an ear wax repository which is articulated to the speculum. The repository can take the form of a cavity, a sheet, or a suction mechanism. In ea... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6152940 | Balloon member for cerumen removal A device for removing accumulated cerumen and a method for using the same, which device consists of a small balloon-tipped catheter inserted directly over the tip of a syringe or through the use of a plastic insert extended over the tip of a syringe, whic... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6146398 | Antiseptic tool for body pierced openings A hand manipulated tool to cleanse and apply medication to a pierced body hole, such as an earlobe. The tool comprises an elongated member sized to slidably engage the pierced body hole. The tool is further characterized by first and second sections, wher... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6135984 | Cannula for use in corrective laser eye surgery A cannula for use in conjunction with a fluid source to irrigate a corneal surface of an eye, comprises a connector adapted to attach to the fluid source; and an elongated, hollow prong element having a proximal end supported by said connector and a dista... | 10/24/2000 |
