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A PAS 2023 study was completed by: Caitlin Keane-Bisconti DO, Leor Akabas MD and Haamid Chamdawala MD, MPH Video Otoscopy in the Pediatric ED: Can it limit the need for repeat ear exams?   Summary: Video Otoscopy eliminated the need for a repeat ear exam in 75% of patients, and was superior to conventional otoscopy…Read more about PAS 2023 Study – Wispr digital otoscope reduced repeat ear exams by 75%

WiscMed has published a visual guide to the diagnosis of ear conditions commonly found in clinic. The guide includes annotated images from the Wispr digital otoscope along with typical presenting histories. The visual guide is available on line, and also as a downloadable pdf suitable for printing. Practitioners can use the guide to educate both…Read more about WiscMed publishes Visual Ear Diagnosis

Ninth Annual Event Celebrates the State’s Most Innovative Products and Services (MADISON, Wis.) – Wednesday, October 12, Nine winners were honored from the 30 finalists and more than 300 nominees during the 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the Memorial Union in Madison. The ceremony recognized the state’s most innovative products and services from eight industry…Read more about WiscMed’s Wispr Digital Otoscope Wins Wisconsin Innovation Award

Utility of Digital Otoscopy in Pediatric Patients Addesso L, Frohna J University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Pediatrics Background: Digital otoscopy has emerged as a new and potentially useful tool when performing pediatric ear exams. Proposed benefits include improved visualization of key structures, ability to review video taken during exams, and improved otoscopy teaching…Read more about Parents have universal preference for the WiscMed Wispr digital otoscope

Traditional vs. Digital Otoscopy: Emergency Physician Preferences “Research shows that 90% of physicians surveyed feel that the WiscMed Wispr digital otoscope provides better diagnostic information than a traditional otoscope.” A research survey was conducted at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW) BerbeeWalsh emergency department regarding preference for otoscope modality. The UW pediatric emergency department…Read more about Traditional vs. Digital Otoscopy: 9 out of 10 Emergency Physicians Prefer the Wispr Digital Otoscope

March 4, 2022 Spectrum NEWS1 In the Spectrum News1 story, Dr. James Berbee, founder and CEO of WiscMed, talks about why he was inspired to invent the Wispr Digital Otoscope. “Typical otoscopes are essentially a magnifying glass with a light source. I was embarrassed when I could not say for sure if a child had…Read more about Dr. James Berbee Interviewed by Spectrum NEWS1

Traditional vs. Digital Otoscopy: Emergency Physician Preferences “Research shows that 90% of physicians surveyed feel that the WiscMed Wispr digital otoscope provides better diagnostic information than a traditional otoscope.” A research survey was conducted at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW) BerbeeWalsh emergency department regarding preference for otoscope modality. The UW pediatric emergency department…Read more about Traditional vs. Digital Otoscopy: 9 out of 10 Emergency Physicians Prefer the Wispr Digital Otoscope

I have long been a fan of the Wispr Digital Otoscope5 from WiscMed. The device is a digital video otoscope head that fits most traditional otoscope handles. It enables one to take a picture or video of the ear canal and tympanic membrane and display the image on a screen. One can transfer images via…Read more about Contemporary Pediatrics article “Tools for taming otitis media”

Madison, Wisconsin based WiscMed®, maker of the innovative Wispr® digital otoscope, announced the release of a new software upgrade.  The free upgrade (version 95) is available to all Wispr digital otoscope owners.    New features include: Optimization of image and video lighting Improved power management Improved alerting of low power The V95 software is available…Read more about WiscMed Releases New Version 95 Wispr Software Upgrade