• It's a special tool that fits against the outer ear canal, swirling water gently to remove earwax through the central opening in the cannula.

• This system is unique because it uses a gentle water swirl to remove earwax, making it painless. Unlike other methods that shoot water directly against the eardrum, our system is more comfortable. Plus, it fits snugly against the ear canal without needing anything inserted into it.

1. Fill the bulb with room temperature water or saline.

2. Place the ear speculum against the ear canal without inserting it.

3. Attach the ear speculum to the bulb.

4. Tilt your head and squeeze the bulb to flush liquid into the ear canal.

5. Allow wax to flow out, clearing the central opening if needed.

6. Repeat if necessary.

7. When finished, thoroughly dry the ear.

• Use room temperature water or saline to avoid dizziness.

• Let residual liquid drain by tipping your ear down. Dry the outer ear canal with a towel; avoid inserting anything inside. You can also use a hairdryer on low to dry the ear.

• Frequency varies, but wait until you feel fullness before repeating. Don't clean too often.

• Wax accumulation causing temporary hearing loss.

• It's using a liquid to flush wax out of the ear canal.

• Q-tips push wax deeper; they're not recommended.

• No, most people don't need to unless there's excess wax.

- There are certain populations of people who do need to flush wax from their ears.

o Ear wax/cerumen overproducers

 These are people who make to much ear wax and the excess ear wax builds up in their ear canal causing hearing changes and ear discomfort

o Hearing aid users

 Hearing aids push wax into the ear canal past the point where the body can excrete it. Daily use of hearing aids compacts the wax resulting in an impaction.

 Most hearing aid users should have their ear canals checked every 3 to 6 months for wax accumulation by a healthcare provider

o Medical providers

 Children often get middle ear infections (otitis media) and their providers cannot see their ear drum as the view is obstructed by wax in their small canals. In order to make the proper diagnosis the wax needs to be irrigated out of the canal.

• Avoid if you have a hole in your eardrum, swimmers' ear, eczema, recent ear surgery, or ear tubes

• Yes, they can push wax deeper into the ear canal.

• If too hardened, use ear wax drops to soften it. Consult a healthcare provider if it persists.

• Stop, dry the ear, and see a physician if pain persists.

• It could be swimmers' ear; see a physician for diagnosis and treatment.

• Use room temperature liquid to avoid dizziness.

• For ear pain, persistent drainage, fever, or hearing loss that doesn't resolve after wax removal.