Vaginal sleeve

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1997-11-04

2000-03-14

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Specula

Laryngoscope

600220, A61B 132

Patent

active

060366389

ABSTRACT:
A vaginal sleeve used to cover the conventional vaginal speculum, generally comprising an elastomeric sheath having a small orifice at the distal end thereof a flange adapted to cover the pubic region, wherein the vaginal sleeve improves the physician's visibility during gynecological examination and surgical procedures, removes the need for using other medical instruments, such as retractors, by shoring the walls of the vaginal, and labia, from collapse, protects the walls of the vagina, and labia, during gynecological examinations and surgical procedures involving lasers and/or electricity, and further protect the vaginal region from speculum pinching during extraction.

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