Animal speculum and method of use

Details Animal speculum and method of use Animal speculum and method of use

1997-04-18

1998-02-17

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600237, A61B 1700

Patent

active

057186650

ABSTRACT:
A speculum (20) for opening the jaws of animals (500) includes first (22) and second (30) arms connected by a threaded rod (38). By rotating threaded rod (38), the distance (D) between first (22) and second (30) arms may be selective adjusted. First (22) and second (30) arms have first (28) and second (36) jaw plates respectively, which forcibly open the jaws (502) and (506) of the animal (500). A tension-producing means (100) holds speculum (20) in place in the animal's (500) mouth.

REFERENCES:
patent: 976812 (1910-11-01), Koehler
Vorhes, Gary; "Straight Into the Horse's Mouth"; Western Horseman (Magazine); pp. 18-23, Oct. 1996.

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