Sert-A-Plug Earplug Insertion Tool

Consistent and Accurate Ear Plug Fit for the MRI Suite Roughly 50% of foam earplug users receive less than half of the protection the earplug is capable of providing. The Sert-A-Plug Earplug Insertion Tool delivers consistent and accurate insertion of standard foam earplugs through a standardized mechanical action that controls depth, angle, dwell, and compression release. A consistently, properly inserted plug seats better in the ear canal than one placed by hand, giving technologists a repeatable, documentable step for the hearing protection that scanner manufacturers require on every patient. In studies, consistent insertion raised the average measured fit (Personal Attenuation Rating) from 17.2 dB with naive self-insertion to 28.8 dB; on a logarithmic loudness scale, that can make a loud scan sound less than half as loud to the patient, which matters for comfort during long exams (Johnson & McCall, PAR study presented at NHCA 2026). Reusable single-patient use in imaging settings per facility infection-control policy. Winner of the 2023 Global Health Innovation Excellence Award from the Center for Advancing Innovation. Sert-A-Plug was also a Selected Idea in the 2016 'Hear and Now' Noise Safety Challenge, hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Features: Consistently accurate insertion, every patient, every technologist, every time Standardized mechanical action controls depth, angle, dwell, and compression release Works with standard tapered foam earplugs Single-patient re-usable in imaging per facility infection-control policy 25 units per box