Patent ID: 6213938
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A disposable otoscope tip for use with a receptacle that is mounted on an otoscope and is capable of being stacked with a succession of similar disposable otoscope tips for storage in a dispenser, the disposable tip comprising:a conical member having a first and a second open end with a passage therebetween, wherein the first open end is secured to the receptacle and has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the second open end, the second open end defines an examination area through the otoscope; anda stop along an inner surface of the conical member to contact a successive conical member that is vertically aligned and stacked within the passage of the conical member, wherein the successive conical member rests against the stop to prevent an outer surface of the successive conical member from sticking to the inner surface of the conical member.