Patent ID: 7976474

Claim:
An ear canal obstruction detecting acoustical stimulation ear probe comprising: a. a housing with i. an exterior sized for hand positioning the probe, and ii. a tip with a tip exterior defining a tip opening light passageway, the tip exterior structured to fit and seal within the ear canal to align the tip opening in communication with an ear canal, when inserted, b. a light mounted within the housing structured to radiate energy through the tip opening light passageway into the ear canal to illuminate the outer ear canal to identify wax or other debris for removal before sound testing and to aid in probe placement, c. at least one acoustical transducer, which sends sound signals and receives otoacoustical and/or obstruction reflection signals, mounted to the housing with leads extending from the housing, d. a power source operably associated with the leads of the acoustical transducers to activate at least one of the acoustical transducers to send sound signals and receive otoacoustical and/or obstruction reflection signals, and e. a microprocessor associated with the acoustical transducers to process the signals for display.