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Smartphone application with pop-open soundwave guide for diagnosing otitis media in a telemedicine environment

Grant US12594006B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026

Assignee

Wavely Diagnostic Inc.

Inventors

Arna Ionescu Stoll, Thomas Edwards, Treasure Lynae Hinds, Gregory Thomas Janky

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for the remote detection of otitis media in children at home or in other locations for use in a telemedicine environment. The system runs on a smartphone application and is easy for a child's caregiver to use. The system also includes a pop-open soundwave guide that directs an audio signal from a smartphone's speaker to the patient's eardrum and back to the smartphone's microphone.

CPC Classifications

A61B 5/125 A61B 1/227 A61B 5/01 A61B 5/6817 A61B 5/12 A61B 2560/0443 A61B 5/6898 G16H 40/40 G16H 40/67 G16H 50/20

Filing Date

2022-09-30

Application No.

17958307

Claims

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