1744 CLELAND, Archibald (1700 – 1771)

Instruments proposed to remedy some kinds of deafness proceeding from obstructions in the external and internal auditory passages.

Cleland, an army surgeon, devised the method of catheterization of the Eustachian tube by way of the nose; he designed the instruments necessary for the operation.

GMN 3355 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4723

1827 SAISSY, Jean Antoine (1756 – 1822)

Essai sur les maladies de l’oreille interne.

Saissy described a Eustachian bougie; he was probably the first to use this instrument. Besides dealing with the labyrinth, his book discusses diseases of the tympanum and Eustachian tube. English translation, Baltimo…

GMN 3365 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4750

1860 TRÖLTSCH, Anton Freiherr von (1829 – 1890)

Die Untersuchung des Gehörgangs und Trommelfells. Ihre Bedeutung. Kritik der bisherigen Untersuchungsmethoden und Angabe einer neuen.

Invention of the modern otoscope.

GMN 3374 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4780

1865 POLITZER, Ádám (1835 – 1920)

Die Beleuchtungsbilder des Trommelfells im gesunden und kranken Zustande.

Politzer was the first to obtain pictures of the membrana tympani by means of illumination. English translation, New York, 1869.

GMN 3378 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4794

1865 BRUNTON, John (1836 – 1899)

A new otoscope or speculum auris.

Brunton’s otoscope.

GMN 3378.1 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4796

1867 LUCAE, Johann Constantin August (1835 – 1911)

Ueber eine neue Methode zur Untersuchung des Gehörorgans zu physiologischen und diagnostischen Zwecken mit Hülfe des Interferenz Otoscopes.

Lucae described an interference otoscope, precursor of auditory impedance devices.

GMN 3378.2 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4798

1947 BÉKÉSY, Georg von (1899 – 1972)

A new audiometer.

Semi-automatic (Békésy) audiometer.

GMN 3412.3 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/5231

1994 BENNION, Elisabeth

Antique hearing devices.

GMN 12924 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/15171