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Re: Ear Brush Cleaner©; Registration Number / Date: VAu001105355 / 2012-02-24
Patent EFS ID: 14690129
Patent Application: 61752081
Patent Confirmation: 7224
Please let me take a moment to give you a little background as to how this came to be.
Like most people, when I have had either an ear "itch", or I felt that I needed to clean my ear of ear
wax, I chose one of the following instruments: a paperclip, the end of a pen, a Q-tip, or my eye
glasses (the end that hooks around the ear).
Then several years ago, while trying to get the ear wax out of my ear using one of the previously
mentioned examples, I severely impacted the wax further into my ear thus creating a very Painful
Problem! I made an appointment with an ENT colleague who explained to
me the dynamics of what happened and proceeded to saline flush out my ear. I vowed never to go
through this again.
Over the following weeks I was on a mission:

2. - While using an OTC (Over the Counter) dental instrument to floss, Sunstars’ GUM Go-Betweens
(Antibacterial), I experimented and took out a fresh one to clean out my
ears. While the bristles were too stiff, it had worked! Out came the ear wax while at the same time I
scratched my itchy area. Since that moment I have used that same OTC dental instrument to clean
my ears, and I was on a personal mission.
- Over the next two years I looked at every ear care product that
was available OTC, (please note CVS’s Safety Swab with their ‘flair’, which does not prevent
impacting ear wax nor does it prevent damage to the inner and drum). They consisted of either
cumbersome liquids or oils that one squirts into one’s ear, or as pictured, were rigid devices (that
could also damage one’s eardrum), while at the same time were not useful, safe or practical. One
very popular product even had a disclaimer- “To Not” put them into
your ear; however most of us still continued to do so.
– The targeted markets: Hearing Aid Manufactures (i.e.: Amplifon (Miracle Ear)), Internal Medicine,
Family Practice, Urgent Care Facilities; (ENT specialists would likely continue to utilize various
means of flushing out the ear with more involved cases), as well as the more inclusive OTC

3. population. -
The larger market (OTC), Q-Tips;
With some minor adjustments, Ear Brush Cleaner© here too can meet and exceed most of their
uses, while doing so safely.
Q-Tips Precision Tips Review [ December 21, 2011]
“It’s not usually thought of, but Q-Tips are often overlooked as one of the most mundane tools around the
house. But they can be one of the most useful tools to have. There are many uses for a Q-tip, from the
simple cleaning of ears, to the intricate cleaning of electronics, all just to mention a few.
Now a new type of Q-tip has been released: Q-tips Precision Tips. These narrow tips are great for small
crevices, usually found in electronics and on home decorations, to name just a couple.”

4. .
Medical Cosmetic
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Dental Scientific
Attachments:
1 – Ear Brush Cleaner© drawings based on an OTC dental floss instrument with just one of many
concepts of ‘my flair’ to prevent eardrum contact, while having more flexible and softer, absorbable
and slightly longer bristles.
In conclusion, from colleagues and friends who both wear hearing aids and those who don’t, I’ve
learned that wax buildup is a common issue. I asked colleagues the following question: What do you
use to clean out your ears? Q-tips were the most common answer (even with their disclaimers).
Only trained ENTs knew that these should not be used as they would contribute to injury to the ear
drum and/or impacting ear wax within the canal.

5. In conclusion, Ear Brush Cleaner© can have a flair in function similar to the one I’ve shown below
(for the OTC market) that restricts its insertion into the ear canal, to be at a distance as to not abut
the ear drum. The bristles are to be flexible and soft as to not cause soft tissue damage as well as
being absorbent. This along with ‘our sensation of proprioception’ adds another layer of protection
to the inner ear.
All of the attributes of the Ear Brush Cleaner© makes this the only practical, safe and effective
product for the removal of ear wax from the ear canal without contributing to injury of the ear
drum.
Ear Brush Cleaner© is your opportunity to provide a device that can be used safely, thus affecting
many lives in a positive way.
I am looking forward speaking with you after you have had time to review my material.
Kind Regards,
Ear Brush Cleaner©
Dr. Marc Blatstein, D.P.M.
350-C Fortune Terrace #115
Potomac Maryland, 20854
m1a1r1c1@Gmail.com
240-888-7778

6. In conclusion, Ear Brush Cleaner© can have a flair in function similar to the one I’ve shown below
(for the OTC market) that restricts its insertion into the ear canal, to be at a distance as to not abut
the ear drum. The bristles are to be flexible and soft as to not cause soft tissue damage as well as
being absorbent. This along with ‘our sensation of proprioception’ adds another layer of protection
to the inner ear.
All of the attributes of the Ear Brush Cleaner© makes this the only practical, safe and effective
product for the removal of ear wax from the ear canal without contributing to injury of the ear
drum.
Ear Brush Cleaner© is your opportunity to provide a device that can be used safely, thus affecting
many lives in a positive way.
I am looking forward speaking with you after you have had time to review my material.
Kind Regards,
Ear Brush Cleaner©
Dr. Marc Blatstein, D.P.M.
350-C Fortune Terrace #115
Potomac Maryland, 20854
m1a1r1c1@Gmail.com
240-888-7778