Patent ID: 6187021
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A portable ear cleaning device comprising:a brush comprising:a brush element comprising a plurality of soft hairs which are limp when not rotating and which extend radially outward due to centrifugal force when rotating, anda non-bending rod;wherein the brush element has an overall length which is substantially equivalent to the length of the ear canal to be cleaned; and is between 1 and 20 mm in lengtha body comprising:a brush holder capable of receiving and engaging said rod at one end; andfurther wherein said body comprises:an tapered shoulder portion,a central body, andan end, andfurther wherein said shoulder portion is tapered so that when the brush element is inserted in an ear canal, the shoulder portion prevents eardrum penetration by said brush element;a motor disposed within said body having a rotatable extension protruding there from which can engage at one end, said brush holder;a switch with actuation means disposed within said body connected to said motor for turning on and off said motor; anda transformer for converting current from AC to DC current to engage said motor and rotate said brush.