Safety tweezers
View Patent ↗An improved device and method for the removal of objects from orifices is provided; a pair of tweezers comprising two arms, each arm having a distal end and a proximate end, the arms being connected together at their proximate ends, either or both arms including stop means for limiting a depth of insertion of either or both distal end into an orifice; and, a method of removing mucus from a nostril, including the steps of providing a pair of tweezers comprising two arms, each arm having a distal end and a proximate end, the arms being connected together at their proximate ends, either or both arms including stop means for limiting a depth of insertion of either or both distal end into an orifice; inserting the distal ends of the arms into a nostril; gripping said mucus by the squeezing together of said arms; and withdrawing said tweezers from said nostril.
1. A pair of tweezers comprising two arms, each arm having a distal end and a proximate end, the arms being connected together at their proximate ends, at least one of said arms including stop means for limiting a depth of insertion of either or both distal end(s) into a nostril during a use thereof; at least one location adjustment means for enabling the position of the stop means to be adjustable relative to the distal ends of the arms, wherein the stop means further comprise a wing or tab on an outer side surface of either or both said arms; wherein the distal ends of each arm are rounded, thereby minimizing a risk of injury to said orifice during said use, and said stop means are located approximately 4 mm from the distal end of respective said arms.
2. The pair of tweezers according to claim 1 wherein said arms have opposing inner surfaces; said inner surfaces of said distal ends of arms including a gripping surface to improve a gripping of external objects for removal from said nostril during said use.
3. The pair of tweezers according to claim 2 wherein said arms have outer surfaces and said outer surfaces of either or both arms include a gripping surface to improve the gripping of the tweezers by a user.
4. The pair of tweezers according to claim 1 wherein the inner surfaces of the distal ends of either or both arms include a gripping surface to improve the gripping of objects.
5. The pair of tweezers according to claim 1 wherein the outer surfaces of either or both arms include a gripping surface to improve the gripping of the tweezers by a user.
6. The pair of tweezers according to claim 1 wherein the tweezers are comprised of plastics.
7. A method of removing mucus from a nostril, comprising the steps of:
a. providing a pair of tweezers comprising two arms, each arm having a distal end and a proximate end, the arms being connected together at their proximate ends, either or both arms including stop means for limiting a depth of insertion of either or both distal end into a nostril; the stop means comprising a wing or tab on an outer side surface of either or both said arms, the distal ends of each arm being rounded, thereby minimizing a risk of injury to said nostril during said use; and said stop means being located approximately 4 mm from the distal end of respective said arms;
b. inserting the distal ends of the arms into a nostril;
c. gripping said mucus by the squeezing together of said arms; and
d. withdrawing said tweezers from said nostril.
8. The method of removing mucus from a nostril according to claim 7 wherein the nostril is an infant's nostril.