Preferred Products, the company chosen to assist ASHA, AAA, ADA and many of the
state Audiology Associations in conducting their Cerumen Management Workshops, continues
to lead the way in this vital field.
Now, with the advent of the "Deep Canal Device" audiologists are required to
perform "Deep Canal Cleaning and Placement". As the company hired by Lyric to
train their trainers, Preferred Products has assembled the most comprehensive
and affordable deep canal instrument and equipment packages available.
Over the past two decades Preferred Products has been instrumental in training
and helping the clinician in these new areas that fall within their scope of
practice. Our expertise and long time experience is always available to field
questions and walk clients through the often confusing use of new instruments.
We invite you to call us, we'll go over the options, the equipment and work with
you to help determine the best instrument solutions for your practice.
Enjoy this YouTube Video, entitled "It's a Boy!", sent to us by a
customer. It shows Dr. Pazaro doing a wonderful job removing cerumen
using our Hotchkiss Otoscope and suction unit:
CERUMEN MANAGEMENT
MADE EASIER AND SAFER WITH THE HOTCHKISS™OTOSCOPE:
The Hotchkiss Otoscopeä is an operative, diagnostic and
pneumatic otoscope, used around the world by Otolaryngologists, Audiologists, Hyperbaric
Medicine, Emergency Physicians, Surgeons, Pediatricians and Family Practitioners for
myringotomies, tube insertions, cerumen management and foreign body extraction.
Constant Magnification: The Hotchkiss is the only otoscope that
permits unobstructed access for simultaneous instrumentation and viewing under full
magnification. The strategic placement of the magnifying lens, allows instrument
access without sliding the lens out of the way. Thus affording a clear,
comprehensive view of the operative area and the cerumen extraction instrument. Functional Design: Revolutionary design permits effective one
hand use. The Hotchkiss Otoscope is designed to be held by the thumb and index
finger of either hand, enabling canal straightening by the middle finger of the same
hand. This frees the other hand for cerumen removal.
Cerumen removal with the Hotchkiss Otoscope using: 1) Baron Suction tip 2) Micro-Forcep 3)Curette
Coaxial Optical System with Xenon Gas Lamp/Reflector: With the
exclusive concave mirror optical system in the Hotchkiss Otoscope, light emanates from the
speculum tip along the line of vision. The illuminated area and the viewed area are
the same. This coaxial optical system eliminates parallax error and illuminates the
operative area with a clean, white light. The Xenon gas lamp has a built in
reflector, giving up to 300% more forward lighting.
Coaxil Optical System with triple condensation of xenon light: 1) The filament's light is condensed by the lamp's lens & reflector. 2) The
concave mirror gathers the light rays and focuses them. 3) The rays are further condensed
by the magnification lens.
Specula Designed for Cerumen Management: The Hotchkiss
Otoscopeäflanged specula are not only more
comfortable for the patient, but have specially designed sloping sides that permit easier
access of cerumen instruments and reduce glare. The physiological graduation of tip sizes
is 60% larger than the preceding one giving a greater selection in tip sizes. Hotchkissä Specula range from 2.5mm - 8mm. In cerumen management larger size
tips are often necessary (8mm is 2 1/2 x as large as the standard 5mm).
Hotchkiss Specula: 1) Cross section showing slope and flange. 2) 2.5mm to 8mm with
common tangent
Hotchkiss Accessories Essential for Cerumen Management: The 5x Magnification Zoom Lens provides a view five times normal size. Permits use
of the Hotchkiss Otoscopeä for some operative
procedures that would otherwise require an operating microscope. Essential for cerumen
removal. The Two-People Looker inserts into the viewing port, and using a beam splitter,
allows simultaneous viewing. Used in teaching, diagnostic comparison, or simply allowing a
parent to see cerumen build up in a child’s ear.
Cerumen Management with the Preferred Ear Irrigatorâ
Designed exclusively for cerumen management, the Preferred Ear Irrigatorâ attaches to the Water Pikâ and
directs a pulsating water stream through four laser cut jets. These jets have been
designed so that the water does not strike the tympanic membrane, rather the water is
aimed toward the canal, where it safely loosens and removes the cerumen with a rocking
action. Possibility of damage to the TM is further reduced by the smooth, round design of
the tip.
Pomeroy Ear Syringe All brass, chrome plated, with precision ground plunger. Complete with two cannulas
and protecting shield. Sizes: 2oz., 3oz., 4oz.. Available in German or Preferred
EconoLine.
Emesis Basin
Stainless steel kidney shaped collection basin, fits comfortably against the neck
directly under the ear.
Welch Allyn Ear Wash System Simplicity, cleanliness, safety and efficiency. This new system with
Hydrovac Action is a state-of-the-art concept in irrigation. It eliminates messy
outflow by automatically dislodging, removing and disposing of cerumen.
Preferred EconoLine Aspirator
This portable aspirator is designed for cerumen management. 1/10 horsepower motor
creates up to 22” Hg vacuum. Unit includes a gauge; precision suction regulating
valve and large 800ml-collection bottle that includes overflow trap with bacterial filter.
Custom fit tubing with graduated ends to insure uninterrupted vacuum.
Gomco Aspirator
1/8 horsepower motor creates up to 22” Hg vacuum. Unit includes a gauge,
precision suction regulating valve, 600ml glass collection bottle, bacteria filter and
disposable tubing with graduated ends.
Baron and Fergusson Suction Tubes
These high precision suction instruments are made from the highest-grade stainless
steel, with finger cut-off and stylet. Baron sizes: #3 (1.0mm), #5 (1.5mm), #7 (2.0mm).
Fergusson (Frazier) sizes: #8 (2.5mm), #9 (3.0mm), #10 (3.5mm). Available in German
or Preferred EconoLine.
Micro Ear Forceps
Micro Forceps allow for greater precision to extract cerumen from the ear canal. Pin
point accuracy with the Micro Straight Alligator with 4mm serrated jaw and grasping action
with the smooth 1mm Micro Cupped jaw. Available in German or Preferred EconoLine.
Curettes, Loops and Hooks
All made of medical grade stainless steel. Available in German or Preferred EconoLine.
Pictured below left to right: Buck Curettes (size 00, 0, 1, 2, 3) Billeau
Loops stainless wire (size small, medium and large) Shapleigh Curettes serrated loop
(size small and large) Lucae Hooks (size 2mm, 3mm and 4mm).
Dino-Lite Video Otoscopes Model AM-311-H and Model AM-HEUT-V3 These amazing, easy to use, hand held video otoscopes generates incredible
images at unbelievable prices (starting at $269)! Uses a USB connection to any computer.
Complete package includes: Dino-Lite Digital Video Otoscope, video capture
software, 5 specula, deluxe storage bag, built in LED light source and all
cables.
Resolution Model AM-311-H: 0.3M pixels / 640 x 480
Resolution Model AM-HEUT-V3: 1.3 M pixels /1280 x1024
Interface: USB 2.0
Magnification: 10~50X Continuous
Illumination: built-in white LEDs
CD Content: DinoCapture application software, User’s manual
Compatible Windows 2000/XP Vista and most MAC OS
Body length: 4 inches / 10.2 cm
Body Diameter: 1.26 inches / 3.2cm max.
Cable length: 6 feet / 180 cm Resolution: 640x480 pixels
Welch Allyn CompacVideo Otoscope A complete video otoscope in the palm
of you hand! The Compac Video Otoscope offers all the advantages of
today's most sophisticated video otoscopes at a fraction of the price. For
around $1,000 the Compac Video Otoscope gives you quick, picture-perfect images
of your patient's ear canal and tympanic membrane. Totally self-contained the
system requires no separate power source, light source, or video processor.
Easy to use. Easier to set up! The Welch Allyn Compac
Video Otoscope is one of the most user-friendly video otoscopes available.
The unit is prefocused and fully automatic, so anyone on your staff can use
it. And the system features a unique single cord setup. Just plug it in and
begin.
Improve patient compliance and education! The Compac
Video Otoscope is ideal for viewing the outer ear canal, the tympanic
membrane. This not only helps patients understand the process, it makes them
more likely to comply with your prescribed treatment.
Stand-alone system that's compatible with your existing equipment!
The Compac Video Otoscope is a fiber optic system with its own internal
light soucre and video camera. It's compatible with monitors, TVs, VCRs,
printers, and frame grabbers, so you generate hard copies at the touch of a
button. It's powered by any Welch Allyn 3.5v batteryhandle, which provides
approximately two hours of continuous use.
Preferred Products complete cerumen management instrument line also include:
Liteloops:The instrument for simplified cerumen removal. Combines the
convenience of a pen light and the accuracy of a “Billeau” style curette.
Headlights:Complete line of Headlights.
Available in halogen or incandescent. Including the new rechargeable battery packs for
maximum portability.
Head Mirror:German 3 1/2” Head Mirror
with headband.
Ear Forceps:Full range and sizes. Micro to
bayonet to delicate dressing. Includes Hartmans, Lucaes, Wildes, Hoffmans, Blakes, Jensen
and Littauers. Available in German or Preferred EconoLine.
Ear Specula:A full range of the most popular
specula. Including Hartman, Gruber and Toynbee. Available in German or Preferred
EconoLine.
Ear Applicators:Brown and Lathbury. Stainless
steel with malleable copper end.
Cerumen Spoons:Double ended with Gross Hook and
Spoon, stainless steel.
Bruening Head: Diagnostic, operative and pneumatic, set
includes specula.
Sterilization & Disinfectants: Full line of chemical and mechanical
sterilization products. Including autoclaves, soaking trays, glutaraldehyde sterilants,
hospital disinfectants and gloves.
CPT 69200, Removal foreign body from external auditory canal; without general
anesthesia
CPT 69210, Removal of impacted cerumen (separate procedure), one or both ears
HCPCS G0268, Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same
date of service as audiologic function testing
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