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US 12,290,246 B2Granted
Vaginal speculum
AssigneeHegenbergerspeculum Aps
InventorMalene Hegenberger
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Abstract
Described is a vaginal speculum having a vaginal assembly of at least two longitudinal elements connected at a distal end for insertion into the vagina of a subject. The vaginal speculum is configured for holding the vaginal walls of the subject apart, thereby permitting examination and/or suturing of at least the posterior part of the vaginal tissue.
Claims19
A vaginal speculum comprising:
- a vaginal assembly comprising two longitudinal elements each having a proximal and distal end and being connected towards their distal ends, wherein each longitudinal element comprises an inner and an outer surface;
- wherein the vaginal speculum is configured for holding the vaginal walls of the subject apart via the longitudinal elements, wherein the outer surfaces of the longitudinal elements are configured to be in contact with the vaginal walls of the subject whilst in use and the vaginal assembly is fabricated at least partially from an elastic material having a flexural modulus of from about 1000 MPa to about 3500 MPa, and wherein one or both of the outer surfaces of the longitudinal elements that are configured to be in contact with the vaginal walls of the subject whilst in use have a surface roughness of from about 5 to 31 micrometers Ra.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.