[NP-Clinical] cerumen removal

[Smith, Melissa]

We use the elephant ear at the clinic where I work and it is great.  I have used the currettes and water pik and this works so much better and I don't end up taking a shower as I do with the Water Pik.  Google it and you should be able to find it.  I am not in clinic today to tell you where to get.
 
Melissa 

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From: np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net on behalf of Andy Craig
Sent: Fri 1/5/2007 12:51 PM
To: 'NP Clinical'
Subject: RE: [NP-Clinical] cerumen removal


I heard about these and think I want to get one to use on my 4 year old, Gracie--she has bad wax, we get marginal results from drops and bulb syringe irrigation, and she's mostly intolerant of scooping it out with a plastic ear curette.  I don't have a water pik (I have thought about getting one for this, though!) but I did try once a tip from Bionix (same people who make the curettes); it was supposed to fit onto a waterpik or a syringe and work like the Welch Allyn--I tried it with the syringe, and didn't really get anywere.  so I'm ready to try the elephant ear if you think it would be better than using a water pik in my muchkin's ears!  Where do you get them from?
 
Thanks,
 
Andy Craig, NP
Charlotte, NC

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	From: np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf Of DoubleDFNP at aol.com
	Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 12:59 PM
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	Subject: Re: [NP-Clinical] cerumen removal
	
	
	
	We use a device called an Elephant ear for irrigating. Basically it's a big Windex bottle with a catheter on the end. Much easier than the syringe and less risky than the water pick. Someone on this list years ago turned us onto it and it's worked great.
	 
	Deb

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