MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621029043 A) filed by Dr. Sagar Sarjerao Kumbhar; Dr. Parag Gurunath Kulkarni; and Dr. Rucha Arvind Joshi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on March 11, for 'magnetic instrument for ear canal foreign-body removal.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Sagar Sarjerao Kumbhar; Dr. Parag Gurunath Kulkarni; and Dr. Rucha Arvind Joshi.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention provides a novel ENT instrument ("OtoMagnetoProbe") for atraumatic removal of metallic foreign bodies from the external auditory canal. The device consists of a 150 mm long, 4 mm diameter stainless steel shaft terminating in a 10 mm long, 4 mm diameter high-strength permanent magnet tip. In use, the 10 magnetic tip is brought near a metallic object (such as a screw, bead, or earring back), causing the object to adhere by magnetic attraction for gentle extraction. The single-piece stainless steel construction is fully sterilizable and reusable, and the proximal section is shaped for ergonomic, one-handed handling. This magnettipped probe specifically targets metal fragments, avoiding the drawbacks of 15 conventional forceps or loops. The invention is intended for otolaryngology clinics, emergency departments, and training scenarios, providing clinicians with a safe, effective tool to extract magnetic foreign bodies without pushing them deeper into the ear canal."
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