Wispr Digital Otoscope

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If only it preemptively remove ear wax…

Full disclosure first: I'm not an influencer, and I rarely write reviews. Also I practiced emergency medicine for decades, including in an academically affiliated Level 1 Trauma Center, in a community hospital, and in resource poor developing countries. I wish I would have had this device all these years back. The Wispr is truly a practice changer, allowing much superior views of the tympanic membrane and surrounding tissues and just as important, the ability to analyze the images separately from doing the patient examination. Things like subtle hemotympanum or small tympanic membrane ruptures are readily visualized. I especially appreciate it for pediatric patients. I highly recommend this product.

If I receive the product then I can provide feedback. Funny how I received a review notice before any product.

I operate 3 pediatric urgent care clinics and the Wispr is a game changer. It has helped us make more accurate AOM diagnosis and avoid unnecessary antibiotics. Also, parents love to see what is going on inside their child’s ear.

This is an amazing product. Every pediatrician should own one. Thank you!

I cannot say enough good things about this video otoscope! The picture quality is amazing, the ease of upload to my EMR is wonderful, and the customer service is superb! To have such a tool in my world of audiology is a dream come true! Whether it be a patient who states that "I just had my ears cleaned, now can it be that you can't see my ear drum?", or the one who says "everyone asks me about some scarring on my ear drum, but I have no clue what they are talking about" or the ability to show a patient their TM perforation or the growth of a possible cholesteatoma! It's a tool that I have been waiting for for ages without having to haul around a computer or a TV monitor! Thank you Wispr!

This tool is amazing, every practice should have at least one.

It doesn’t zoom in, so more normal otoscope gets a better image than this does. And if it is to bright out side, then you can’t see the screen. I wouldn’t but another one.

I trained at UW in pediatrics on both the wispr and a standard otoscope and became a big believer in and advocate for the wispr. The wispr allows for easy visualization of the TM in even small infants, squirmy toddlers, and patients with lots of cerumen, as it requires only a narrow window to fit the tip and the camera is in the tip. This is the difference between looking through a long tunnel (standard otoscope) and standing at the exit of the tunnel (wispr) to see what is beyond it. Every pediatrics preceptor/learner would benefit from having a wispr in the office to allow for the learner and preceptor to discuss images and ensure the trainee is seeing what the attending is seeing. It is also helpful to show parents/patients what the clinician is seeing. I decided to purchase one for my new practice because the standard otoscope doesn’t hold a candle to the wispr for general (and especially pediatric) clinical practice. Highly recommend!

The WiscMed device really allows for clear and accurate evaluation. Being able to keep distance allows easier evaluation of the little ones it also allows the ear to be evaluated quickly. The image are great and allows proper Dx. Many times kids being are Dxd with AOM but with this device evaluation is better and allows to to truly evaluate thus allowing for better Antibiotic stewardship. lastly I work in conjunction with an ENT he has pts f/u locally and i send him an image which is easy to accomplish with this device and prevents the need for far travel. overall great device. improvement can be with the battery life.

I love how I can show patients a picture of their ear but the battery does not hold a charge very long.

Overall live this otoscope, there are times the image can be blurry however

I like the visualization of the TM, ability to pause and save images and send as pdf’s and the pediatric fun visuals. The new fit on the Welch Allyn base feels a little awkward but is much more durable than the plastic black base from previous Wispr’s . It does not fit well in my older case but I am able to zip the case closed and still protect the Wispr.

Great tool and excellent visualization of TM. Love how you can keep your distance from the patient as well

Game-changer: Parents (and some kids) LOVE to see the symptomatic ear for themselves. Showing them a picture of a normal TM then showing them the picture / video you just took is an incredible experience. It has completely changed the exam from something the kids are afraid of to something they're curious about. After demonstrating the camera feature, they WANT to see what's in their ear. Plus, the cartoon overlay feature (making it look like there's a tiger, unicorn, etc in their ear) was a surprising crowd favorite: kids age 2-6 think it's so funny.
Other benefits: it facilitates teaching because a medical student can see it over your shoulder, and later you can point at features on saved images and discuss. If a resident captures a good image, the attending doesn't have to repeat the exam. Also, the exam is less invasive because you don't have to press your eye up to the otoscope - you can easily see the screen from several feet away.
Very few complaints. The thin diameter of the tip makes the exam much more comfortable for small children, but does make the fiber optics within relatively fragile. Rarely the color and or depth perception is hard to appreciate so the exam must be re-done with an analog otoscope. But that's it, no other concerns.
Excellent, innovative product. Highly recommend.

This otoscope is a MUST HAVE. I don’t know how I ever functioned without it! The pediatric mode is genius. I will never use a regular otoscope again!

I’ve been using the Wispr otoscope for about 18 months (shortly after a diagnosis of posterior vitreous detachment that made TM exams difficult) and I’m still surprised at how good the images are. It is rare that I can’t get a view of the entire TM, even with moving, crying and waxy kids in my outpatient pediatric practice. I’ve started recording exams on the less cooperative kids, since I can often get a passing view of the TM and can review the image without doing a longer exam. I’ve discovered details on newborn exams that I never knew existed before (like melanin spots on the TMs of darkly pigmented babies).
I’ve saved images to show to my partners and students so we can discuss the findings while looking at them together. (My company has not allowed me to download image to our EMR.)
Also, the customer service has been exceptional. When I’ve reached out with technical problems, I’ve received a replacement by overnight delivery while we worked on a solution (cleaning the tip with the corner of a folded alcohol pad after each use worked). When I dropped it and bent the barrel, I received a new device within a week, though I only got the WisprCare plan after the incident.
Just a few drawbacks that are worth a mention: 1. It takes a few seconds for the light to turn on. 2. The light is a different tint than standard otoscopes and it takes sometime to get used to the color differences, especially if you use it to illuminate the mouth. 3. It is a fragile device than rarely withstands a fall (even from less than 3 feet onto carpet, without the extra weight of the battery). 4. You will need to change your exam technique (but the videos on the website are helpful). 5. It will not work with older, weaker batteries.
I’m told that my vision problems should improve but I don’t plan to give up this tool. I wonder when all practitioners will be using the Wispr otoscope rather than the clearly inferior tools that we have been using. The benefits clearly outweigh the drawbacks.

Outstanding addition to my clinical assessment equipment. The technology helps you practice Precision Emergency Medicine where you can work with the patient and patient’s family along wit the rest of the care team to ensure that you are treating what you are seeing. Parents have loved it and kids have laughed at having a “doggy in my ear”.

I brought this in late July 2021. Best medical equipment investment I made in many years. As a Board Certified Pediatrician for over 43 years, ear pathology is a large part of my practice. It is so nice to show parents what is going on with their kids ears. So easy to use. I wish I had this many years ago. This is the best video otoscopy for children and I looked at them all before purchasing this one.

Been using the Wispr for over a year. Patients love that the device allows me to review the images with them, and embed these in the patient’s EHR record. Following the examination and demonstrating findings, I emphasize the importance of completing a course of antibiotics for Otitis Media. At follow up I can compare before and after images, and also share images if I refer a patient to an ENT physician. The device is easy to hold and use – I can navigate easily around cerumen to visualize the tympanic membrane using the Wispr. I also appreciate how reliable the Wispr has been over time, and that Wiscmed regularly provides firmware upgrades to improve the technology.

Hello, my name is Ghaidaa Alharbi. I am a general practitioner who currently works as an Emergency Resident. I received my Wispr otoscope a few weeks ago. I have used it with pediatric patients, adults, and even small babies. It’s a very nice otoscope, the best part of it is the tiny non-painful speculum (something I couldn’t find anywhere else on the market). I got some really nice pictures of the ear drum and my patients are much more comfortable with the exam. Because the exam is recorded, I have more time to take a good look into the details. I may not end up in EM or FM as a career, but for now the Wispr has made my work so much easier with greater confidence in my diagnoses. I wanted to send Dr. Berbee this review earlier but I got busy. I am super satisfied, and would love to see more generations of the Wispr otoscope with enhancements. I love the USB picture transfer. Everything I need is in the product. I would like to thank Dr. Berbee and the WiscMed team for their outstanding customer support. I look forward to sharing images in the future.

Fantastic product! Great visualization at arms length distance; maneuvers around cerumen easily, parents love seeing what I see. Unmatched customer service.

The smaller diameter makes it a lot easier to obtain a good, clear view of the TM. I love being able to show parents, patients, and even the nurses and techs what I see. It’s been even more convenient in the time of constant face shields and goggles. I’d use it more if my ED had it in every room.

This is an excellent clinical tool. It provides more clear and more consistent visualization of the EAC and TM without limitation from the limited focal length of the traditional otoscope. Its smaller diameter makes the exam much more tolerable to children (and adults too). The ability to show patients what we see is also extremely useful for patient education. I intend to continue using this otoscope throughout my career.

We have used the Wispr in our Pediatric Emergency Department for some time now. Due to the resoundingly positive feedback from our providers, we purchased Wisprs for our adult EDs. The Wispr is easy to use, captures great images, and is an all around great device!

The Wispr allows for improved visualization of the tympanic membrane, especially in young pediatric patients. The ability to capture a photo or video enables teaching on shift. In the era of COVID, it also feels more comfortable for patient and provider safety to be able to perform otoscopic examination with slightly more physical distance than with traditional otoscopy (and wearing a protective face shield often impedes successful otoscopic examination with a traditional otoscope).

Great teaching tool, so that learners and I are sure we are seeing the same thing. Makes it easier on patients and parents in that I don’t have to reexamine every ear. Love being able to be a little playful with kids and show them both their ear and their parents ears. Wish I had had one of these in residency and all of my years of practice.