Patent ID: 9170199
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A61B,G01B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: an inflatable membrane having a proximal end with an opening, a distal end, and an interior accessible through the opening, the inflatable membrane configured for insertion into an ear canal; a supply of a medium coupled to the interior through the opening; a proximity sensor configured to provide a signal indicative of a proximity of the distal end to an external object within the ear canal and disposed in the interior of the inflatable membrane; and a three-dimensional scanning system including at least one scanner element disposed within the interior to capture data from the interior and a processor programmed to calculate a three-dimensional shape of the interior based upon the data, wherein the processor is further programmed to receive the signal from the proximity sensor and generate an alert when a collision of the distal end of the inflatable membrane with the external object is imminent.