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US 2019/0335988 A1Published application
Medical device illuminator and charging system
AssigneeWelch Allyn, Inc.
InventorsRaymond A. Lia, Robert A. Vivenzio, Miguel C. Mudge, Jon R. Salvati, Jeffrey Chiodo
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Abstract
A portable medical illuminator is configured for attachment to a medical device wherein the illuminator includes an illuminator housing and a light source disposed in relation to the housing. A portable rechargeable power supply is connected to the light source, and an inductive charging coil is disposed within the illuminator housing to enable contactless charging of the contained portable power supply.
Claims20
A vaginal speculum comprising:
- an upper blade;
- a lower blade, each of the upper and lower blades including an inner surface;
- and
- an illuminator comprising:
- an illuminator housing;
- a light source;
- at least one rechargeable battery;
- a charging coil disposed within the illuminator housing and coupled to the at least one rechargeable battery;
- and
- wherein at least one of the inner surface of the upper blade or the lower blade or the illuminator housing include at least one attachment feature to enable releasable attachment of the illuminator to the inner surface of the upper or lower blade.
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A vaginal speculum comprising:
- an upper blade;
- a lower blade, each of the upper and lower blades including an inner surface in which the upper blade includes a raised proximal portion;
- and
- an illuminator releasably attached to the inner surface of the upper blade within the raised proximal portion, the illuminator comprising:
- an illuminator housing;
- a light source;
- at least one rechargeable battery;
- and
- a charging coil disposed within the illuminator housing and coupled to the at least one rechargeable battery.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.