An apparatus and method for performing a myringotomy in a child's ear without the need for anaesthesia. A charge coupled device or television camera is aimed within a micromanipulator housing at a child's ear drum. The housing is retained to the ear, either with a fastener such as an adhesive or in a...http://www.google.se/patents/US6293940?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6293940 - Apparatus and method as preparation for performing a myringotomy in a child's ear without the need for anaesthesia