A device for removing accumulated cerumen and a method for using the same, which device consists of a small balloon-tipped catheter inserted directly over the tip of a syringe or through the use of a plastic insert extended over the tip of a syringe, which balloon tip, when deflated, will fit easily...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6152940?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6152940 - Balloon member for cerumen removal