Vaginal speculum

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2008-05-13

2008-05-13

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

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

C600S220000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07371212

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a vaginal speculum comprising two spoon blades, which are intended for insertion into the vagina, and which are elongated and are located along side and opposite one another;—are mutually hinging in a clamped plane and through the longitudinal direction between a closed and open position; in which a handle is provided with operating means, in which the speculum is constructed in modular fashion with a first and a second module, the first module comprising the spoon blades, and the second module comprising the handle, and in which—the speculum further comprises transmission means that connect the operating means to the spoon blades, for opening and/or closing the spoon blades by means of the operating means; and in which—the speculum comprises connecting means, for connecting the first and second module together is a disconnectable manner. The invention also relates to an assembly comprising a second module for a vaginal speculum and two or more first modules for a vaginal speculum, the two or more first modules comprising at least two first modules with mutually differing dimensions.

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