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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2005
Arne H. Voie, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark A. Moehring, Seattle, WA (US);
George A. Gates, Woodway, WA (US);
Eugene A. Saxon, Seattle, WA (US);
Mailee J. Hess, Portland, OR (US);
Arne H. Voie, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark A. Moehring, Seattle, WA (US);
George A. Gates, Woodway, WA (US);
Eugene A. Saxon, Seattle, WA (US);
Mailee J. Hess, Portland, OR (US);
Spentech, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for examining a patient for an ear disorder. Reflectance ultrasound is applied to a portion of the ear to determine the presence of ear effusion in a middle ear. If ear effusion is present, motion of the tympanic membrane is induced and ultrasound is further applied to the moving tympanic membrane. Echo signals resulting from the ultrasound applied to the moving tympanic membrane are analyzed to obtain information regarding the motion of the tympanic membrane and is used to characterize the ear effusion.