A medical attachment for use on the free end of a suction catheter extending into the middle ear of a patient is disclosed. The attachment can be part of a kit of plural attachments, each attachment being configured for accomplishing a different task. Each attachment includes a proximal base portion and an angularly extending distal portion terminating in a working tip. The working tip can be a foam member, a spade shaped member, or a pointed member. The base portion serves to releasably mount the attachment on the free end of the suction catheter. Also disclosed is a specially constructed suction catheter including a tip in the form of a foam member, a spade shaped member, or a pointed tip member.
