Patent ID: 9579014
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An otoscope comprising: a head portion including a through-hole extending continuously from a proximal end to a distal end along a viewing path having a conically tapered portion, and a speculum receptacle tapering towards said distal end and surrounding said through-hole, wherein a speculum is attachable to said speculum receptacle; and lens means including at least one lens and being configured to be movable from a viewing position, in which said lens is arranged in said conically tapered portion of said viewing path, to a clearance position, in which said lens is arranged outside said viewing path; wherein in said viewing position of said lens means said lens is arranged inside said through-hole far enough for a distance between said lens and a distal end of an attached speculum to be smaller than a focal length of said lens, and wherein said lens means comprises a pivotable element supported at said proximal end of said head portion to be pivotable about a pivot axis extending perpendicularly to a central axis of said through-hole, wherein the pivotable element comprises: an annular collar portion supported at said head portion to be pivotable and abutting on said proximal end of said head portion in said viewing position of said pivotable element, and a hollow support portion connected to said collar portion extending into said through-hole in said viewing position of said pivotable element, wherein said lens is arranged at a free end of said hollow support portion.