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US 5,179,937 AGranted
Disposable vaginal speculum
OwnerChenault D. Leeinventor
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Abstract
A disposable speculum of synthetic plastics material for vaginal inspection is described. The speculum comprises two dilation blade members which are attached to each other and movable apart. One of the blades has an extended handle portion which is so constructed that the included angle between the handle and the dilation blade is not less than 100 degrees.
Claims9
A vaginal speculum, comprising:
- a blade assembly having upper and lower pivotally interconnected elongate dilator blade members movable between a closed position at which the blade assembly extends along a longitudinal blade assembly axis and an open position at which said blades are spaced from said blade assembly axis;
- and,
- a handle assembly including upper and lower rearwardly extending and downwardly inclined handle members formed as extensions of said upper and lower blade members respectively, said lower handle member including a first elongate portion proximate said pivotal interconnection and inclined downwardly from said lower elongate dilator blade at a substantially obtuse angle and a second elongate portion inclined rearwardly from said first elongate portion and in substantially parallel alignment with said blade assembly axis, said handle assembly being operable to move said blade assembly between said open and closed positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.