Speculum with attachment means
AssigneeAudelation Limited
InventorTsong Kwong
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device comprising a digital camera, a speculum and an attachment means for attaching the camera to the speculum, wherein the speculum defines a first end with a first opening, and a second end with a second opening; and wherein the attachment means is attached to the first end of the speculum and the camera is has a first position substantially in the plane of the first opening such that it can view a region beyond the second opening. The device may be an otoscope and may be used in the visualization and treatment of the ear canal.
Claims13
A device comprising a digital camera, a speculum and an attachment means for attaching the camera to the speculum, wherein:
- the speculum defines a first end with a first opening, and a second end with a second opening, such that there is a through channel from the first opening through the second opening, and wherein the attachment means comprises a portion to receive the camera and is configured to receive the camera such that the speculum is pivotally or rotatably secured to the attachment means while allowing the speculum to rotate or pivot while the camera remains in a static position;
- the camera is configured to have a first position substantially in the plane of the first opening such that the camera can be used to view a region beyond the second opening and a second position in which the camera extends partly, across the first opening, wherein when the camera is in the second position the camera is not positioned to view along the central axis, wherein the portion to receive the camera is pivotally or rotatably secured to the attachment portion such that the camera can rotate or pivot between the first and second positions;
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- the device is configured to allow an instrument to reach through the first opening and the second opening of the speculum such that the instrument can be operated by a user from beyond the first opening to operate in the region beyond the second opening with the camera in the first position while viewing the region beyond the second opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.