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Specialist Instruments

Healthcare providers have microsuction and irrigation as effective methods of removing excessive earwax from a patient’s ear. However, sometimes these two options are not always the most suitable.
 
Below are images of a few specialist instruments that may also be used to remove excessive earwax. Ear Clinic's specialist instruments are of the highest quality and sterilised to approved standards. A brief description of their use is given as a guide only. The message for patients here is, these instruments are required as part of normal practice and are nothing to be concerned about.
 
There are instances where a small amount of wax is not too deep in the meatus (ear canal) and using a curette (cerumen hook), the wax can be drawn out with ease.
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Earwax (cerumen) becomes darker in colour and can harden with age. When presented with a wall of black earwax, good practice would be to use a Cawthorne Hook to test the hardness of the wax. Cawthorne Hooks are also very good at disrupting the surface of earwax where hair is embedded within it.
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Aural forceps are an essential instrument, as there is often a need to manually draw material out of the ear on a typical clinic day.
​If you have any questions, please always ask at the start of your appointment.

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ENT Referrals Limited

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Cannon Street
Lymington
Hampshire SO41 9BR

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Other trading name: Ear Clinic

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