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Cerumen-removal system. (Product Marketplace).


Welch Allyn, Inc., has announced continued product enhancements to the Welch Allyn[R] Ear Wash System, a patient-friendly cerumen-removal system. The new features include improved pressure regulation, to ensure improved effectiveness while maintaining the safety of the tympanic membrane tympanic membrane
n.
See eardrum.


Tympanic membrane
A structure in the middle ear that can rupture if pressure in the ear is not equalized during airplane ascents and descents.
; temperature and pressure safety controls; and Hydrovac action that captures wastewater outflow from the ear canal ear canal
n.
The narrow, tubelike passage through which sound enters the ear. Also called external auditory canal.
, eliminating the need for uncomfortable water-barrier cloths and time-consuming clean-up of expelled wastewater.

This device is easy to learn and use Easy to learn refers to software that is well designed and capable of being used right away without having to wade through documentation. If you make the program work with little effort, it is easy to learn.  and will be a timesaver for the treatment of patients with impacted cerumen cerumen /ce·ru·men/ (se-roo´men) earwax; the waxlike substance found within the external meatus of the ear.ceru´minalceru´minous

ce·ru·men
n.
. The Welch Allyn Ear Wash System is portable, with an ergonomically designed water chamber and an irrigating handle that allows the practitioner to perform the procedure quickly with a solid grip on the apparatus. Measuring only 8 by 6 inches, the complete system fits easily in a storage cabinet or on a counter or sink when in operation.

For a limited time every Welch Allyn Ear Wash System will include a complimentary .5 fluid ounce fluid ounce or fluidounce
n. Abbr. fl oz, fl. oz.
A unit of volume or capacity equal to 8 fluid drams or 29.57 milliliters.
 bottle of Debrox[R] cerumenolytic drops to enhance the efficiency of removing cerumen.

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Publication:Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Dec 1, 2002
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