Impression-taking pad and a method for taking an impression of an ear canal

Abstract

This invention relates to an impression-taking pad () for taking an impression () of an ear canal () by an impression-taking material, having a lateral end (el) to be arranged away from a tympanic membrane () in said ear canal (); and a medial end (em) to be arranged proximate to said tympanic membrane (). The impression-taking pad () comprises an outer body () tapering from said lateral end (el) to said medial end (em). The impression-taking pad () further comprises an inner body () for releasable engagement with a tool () for visual inspection of the ear canal (), the inner body () being configured to support insertion of the impression-taking pad () in the ear canal () by the tool (). The impression-taking pad () comprises a duct () at least partially defined by the inner body (), forming at least part of an optical path for visual inspection of the ear canal (); wherein the optical path further comprises an inspection window (), closing said duct (), configured to support inspection of the ear canal () during the insertion of the impression-taking pad () in the ear canal (); The impression-taking pad () is further configured to form an integral part of said impression (). The present invention also relates to a method of taking an impression by the above defined impression-taking pad (); as well as to a correlated impression-taking system comprising an aptly modified tool () to cooperate with such an impression-taking pad ().