Ear Examination Simulator II
A life-size model of the ear including external acoustic meatus and tympanic membrane, for training in examination of the ear with an otoscope and foreign body removal. It offers 2 modes of use: instructor mode, which is particularly useful for OSCE or skills examination, and self-learning mode.
The model warns against painful insertion in the ear by beeping when in learning mode and displaying a warning light to the assessor when in instructor mode.
The instructor mode also indicates when the tip of the otoscope reaches the bony part of the ear canal (yellow light) or touches the eardrum (red light).
Overview
- Warning against painful insertion with or without beep
- 9 major clinical cases are prepared:
- Normal
- Serous otitis media (SOM)
- Mucoid otitis media (MOM)
- Chronic otitis media with perforation
- Acute suppurative otitis media (AOM)
- Cholesteatoma
- Tympanosclerosis
- Traumatic perforations
- Cerumen block
- Foreign body removal set supplied. Includes simulated earwax, small toys, small sponge fragments and a spoon
Realism
- Ear model allows training in straightening the auditory canal by pulling the auricle
- The neck can be tilted to allow proper head positioning
Versatility
- Examination possible on both left and right ears
- Suitable for use with all otoscopes
- 4 matching sets of right and left ears
- 2 sizes of ear canal for all cases
- Cases can be switched over easily by using the dial on the back of the mode
Anatomy
- Head, neck and shoulders
- Anatomically correct soft ear model with externalacoustic meatus and tympanic membrane
Skills Gained
- Ear examination with an otoscope (not supplied)
- Diagnosis of up to 9 cases
- Earwax and foreign body removal
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Carry case
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4 Pairs of ear units
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Mannequin head and shoulders
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Set of foreign body removal kit
References
Undergraduate Medicine
Outcomes for Graduates 2018, General Medical Council, p.16 Diagnosis and medical management: 14b. safely and sensitively undertake an appropriate physical examination ...interpret findings from physical examinations...synthesise findings from the history, physical and mental state examinations and investigations ... and make proposals about underlying causes or pathology