Surgical Otoscopes
An otoscope is a hand-held instrument with a light, a magnifying lens and a
cone-shaped attachment called an ear speculum. It is used to examine the
external ear, ear canal, internal ear and the ear drum. It is used as a part
of usual ear examination or in case of ear infection or other ear problems.
The are also called ear-scopes. Some otoscopes can deliver a small puff of
air to the eardrum to see if the eardrum will vibrate. This type of ear
examination with an otoscope can also detect a build up of wax in the ear
canal, or a rupture or puncture of the eardrum.
The lens the light and the speculum are all detachable parts. Varying
intensity of lights and magnifying lens can be used as per the purpose of
investigation.
