Multi-positionable vaginal speculum with removable blades

Details Multi-positionable vaginal speculum with removable blades Multi-positionable vaginal speculum with removable blades

2007-12-25

2007-12-25

O'Connor, Cary E. (Department: 3732)

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

C600S225000, C600S220000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10642742

ABSTRACT:
A speculum provides visual access to a body cavity, and such instrument is used by physicians for vaginal examination. The speculum comprises a handle having a frontal portion and a rear portion slidingly secured to the frontal portion. A blade angle positioner is pivotally connected by a pivot connection in a top end portion of the handle rear portion, whereby to angulate a top blade removably secured to a top blade connector anchor at a forward projecting end of the blade angle positioner. The handle frontal portion has a bottom blade connector anchor in a top forward end portion thereof. The top and bottom blades each have a connecting end provided with clamp connectors for removable engagement with a respective one of the top and bottom blade connector anchors. The blade angle positioner arrests the handle rear portion at a desired selected position by transfering a biasing force applied onto the blades when inserted into a body cavity and the blade connected to the blade angle positioner is in tension with cavity walls.

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