[NP-Clinical] cerumen removal

[Diana Galler]

I bought one about 5 years ago for a clinic I worked in... and, since I purchased it with my own money, I took it with me when I left <G>. I believe I just did an internet search for the item and purchased it on-line.
  Dena

Andy Craig <aec-618 at carolina.rr.com> wrote:
      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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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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