A medical speculum includes a first unitary body, a second unitary body, a handle cover, and a latch body. The first unitary body includes a lower bill a forward handle portion that are integrally formed. The second unitary body is rotatably coupled to the first unitary body and includes an upper bill, an actuator, and a locking lever that are integrally formed. The handle cover defines a rearward handle portion coupled to the forward handle portion to enclose an interior volume of a handle. The latch body includes a latch body including a locking receiver configured to engage the locking lever, and a lock. The actuator and the locking member are configured to be manipulated to change a position of the upper bill relative to the lower bill. Related systems, kits, and articles of manufacture are provided.
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A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61B 1/32 - Dispositifs pour ouvrir ou agrandir le champ de vision, p. ex. dans un conduit du corps
An accessory sleeve and a method for use is provided. The accessory sleeve includes a cylindrical sleeve body. The cylindrical sleeve body includes an outer surface, an inner surface, the inner surface defining a hollow sleeve channel, and at least one open end. The sleeve body is configured to receive an insertion portion of a medical speculum in the hollow sleeve channel, and the sleeve body is further configured to expand from a first state to a second state.
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A61B 1/303 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments pour le vagin, c.-à-d. vaginoscopes
A61B 1/32 - Dispositifs pour ouvrir ou agrandir le champ de vision, p. ex. dans un conduit du corps
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
A61B 10/02 - Instruments pour prélever des échantillons cellulaires ou pour la biopsie
A61B 17/43 - Instruments ou procédés de gynécologie ou d'obstétrique pour la reproduction ou la fertilisation pour l'insémination artificielle
A61B 18/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour transférer des formes non mécaniques d'énergie vers le corps ou à partir de celui-ci
A61B 50/30 - Récipients spécialement adaptés à l'emballage, la protection, la distribution, la collecte ou l'élimination des appareils ou des instruments chirurgicaux ou de diagnostic
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie ou au diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes , p. ex. pour le traitement de la luxation ou pour la protection de bords de blessures
A61F 6/18 - Dispositifs pour les introduire ou les enlever
Speculums; Gynecological medical instruments for examining women's reproductive organs; Disposable speculums; Medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecologic procedures
Speculums; Gynecological medical instruments for examining women's reproductive organs; Medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecologic procedures
7.
Applicator for a speculum accessory sleeve and use thereof
An applicator for positioning a sleeve accessory on a medical speculum, and a method for using the applicator, is provided. The applicator has a flat, oblong shape with a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being broader than the distal end. The distal end of the applicator includes a first prong and a second prong. At least a portion of the distal end of the applicator is configured to slide into a lumen of a sleeve accessory to facilitate positioning of the sleeve accessory on a medical speculum.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61B 1/303 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments pour le vagin, c.-à-d. vaginoscopes
A61B 50/30 - Récipients spécialement adaptés à l'emballage, la protection, la distribution, la collecte ou l'élimination des appareils ou des instruments chirurgicaux ou de diagnostic
Medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecological
procedures; medical apparatus and instruments for use in
surgical procedures; speculums; vaginal speculums;
single-use, self-contained illumination devices for use in
connection with surgical procedures; single-use,
self-contained illumination devices for use in connection
with medical procedures; light emitting diode (LED)
apparatus for lighting, incorporated into surgical
instruments; light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for
lighting, incorporated into medical instruments, single use
sheath and sleeves used for gynecological procedures.
Speculums; vaginal speculums; medical apparatus and
instruments for use in gynecological procedures; medical
apparatus and instruments for use in surgical procedures;
single use sheath and sleeves used for gynecological
procedures; sheath that is used on a vaginal speculum to
keep tissue back when the speculum is inserted inside a
women's vagina; medical lighting devices, namely, portable
light-based medical device for illumination using a vaginal
speculum to provide visibility into the cervix; single-use,
self-contained illumination devices for use in connection
with surgical procedures; single-use, self-contained
illumination devices for use in connection with medical
procedures; light emitting diode (led) apparatus for
lighting, incorporated into surgical instruments; light
emitting diode (led) apparatus for lighting, incorporated
into medical instruments.
Speculums; vaginal speculums; medical apparatus and
instruments for use in gynecological procedures; medical
apparatus and instruments for use in surgical procedures;
single-use, self-contained illumination devices for use in
connection with surgical procedures; single-use,
self-contained illumination devices for use in connection
with medical procedures; light emitting diode (led)
apparatus for lighting, incorporated into surgical
instruments; light emitting diode (led) apparatus for
lighting, incorporated into medical instruments; single use
sheath and sleeves used for gynecological procedures; sheath
that is used on a vaginal speculum to keep tissue back when
the speculum is inserted inside a women's vagina; medical
lighting devices, namely, portable light-based medical
device for illumination using a vaginal speculum to provide
visibility into the cervix.
(1) Speculums; vaginal speculums; medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecological procedures; medical apparatus and instruments for use in surgical procedures; single use sheath and sleeves used for gynecological procedures; sheath that is used on a vaginal speculum to keep tissue back when the speculum is inserted inside a women's vagina; medical devices, namely, portable medical light device for intra-vaginal illumination using a vaginal speculum to provide visibility into the cervix; self-contained single-use intra vaginal illumination devices for surgical procedures; self-contained single-use intra-vaginal illumination devices for medical procedures; light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into surgical instruments; light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into medical instruments.
(1) Medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecological procedures; medical apparatus and instruments for use in surgical procedures; speculums; vaginal speculums; self-contained single-use intra vaginal illumination devices for surgical procedures; self-contained single-use intra-vaginal illumination devices for medical procedures; light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into surgical instruments; light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into medical instruments; single use sheath and sleeves used for gynecological procedures.
(1) Medical lighting devices, namely, portable light-based medical device for illumination using a vaginal speculum to provide visibility into the cervix.
(1) Speculums; vaginal speculums; medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecological procedures; medical apparatus and instruments for use in surgical procedures; self-contained single-use intra-vaginal illumination devices for surgical procedures; self-contained single-use intra-vaginal illumination devices for medical procedures; light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into surgical instruments; light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into medical instruments; single use sheath and sleeves used for gynecological procedures; sheath that is used on a vaginal speculum to keep tissue back when the speculum is inserted inside a women's vagina; medical devices, namely, portable medical light device for intra-vaginal illumination using a vaginal speculum to provide visibility into the cervix.
The disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses relating to a speculum. The speculum includes a handle, a first bill and a second bill, where a proximal end portion of the first bill and the second bill are coupled to an upper portion of the handle and configured to open along a first axis, a third bill and a fourth bill, where a proximal end portion of the third bill and the fourth bill are coupled to the upper portion of the handle and configured to open along a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis and an actuation mechanism that causes the first bill and the second bill to move between an open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the speculum includes a locking mechanism with a rocker mechanism, a lock strip contained in a handle of the speculum, and a pawl coupled to the handle.
A61B 1/32 - Dispositifs pour ouvrir ou agrandir le champ de vision, p. ex. dans un conduit du corps
A61B 1/04 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments combinés avec des dispositifs photographiques ou de télévision
A61B 1/06 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments avec dispositifs d'éclairement
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61M 29/00 - Dilatateurs avec ou sans moyens pour introduire des agents, p. ex. des remèdes
A61B 1/303 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments pour le vagin, c.-à-d. vaginoscopes
An insertable sleeve accessory and a method for use is provided. The insertable sleeve includes a cylindrical sleeve body. The cylindrical sleeve body includes an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a hollow sleeve channel, and at least one open end. The cylindrical sleeve body is configured to be inserted into a vaginal cavity of a patient. The sleeve body is further configured to receive an insertion portion of a medical speculum in the hollow sleeve channel subsequent to being inserted into the vaginal cavity.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61B 1/32 - Dispositifs pour ouvrir ou agrandir le champ de vision, p. ex. dans un conduit du corps
A61B 1/303 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments pour le vagin, c.-à-d. vaginoscopes
An accessory sleeve and a method for use is provided. The accessory sleeve includes a cylindrical sleeve body. The cylindrical sleeve body includes an outer surface, an inner surface, the inner surface defining a hollow sleeve channel, and at least one open end. The sleeve body is configured to receive an insertion portion of a medical speculum in the hollow sleeve channel, and the sleeve body is further configured to expand from a first state to a second state.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61B 1/303 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments pour le vagin, c.-à-d. vaginoscopes
A61B 1/32 - Dispositifs pour ouvrir ou agrandir le champ de vision, p. ex. dans un conduit du corps
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
A61B 10/02 - Instruments pour prélever des échantillons cellulaires ou pour la biopsie
A61B 17/43 - Instruments ou procédés de gynécologie ou d'obstétrique pour la reproduction ou la fertilisation pour l'insémination artificielle
A61B 18/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour transférer des formes non mécaniques d'énergie vers le corps ou à partir de celui-ci
A61B 50/30 - Récipients spécialement adaptés à l'emballage, la protection, la distribution, la collecte ou l'élimination des appareils ou des instruments chirurgicaux ou de diagnostic
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie ou au diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes , p. ex. pour le traitement de la luxation ou pour la protection de bords de blessures
A61F 6/18 - Dispositifs pour les introduire ou les enlever
Speculums; Vaginal speculums; Medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecological procedures; Medical apparatus and instruments for use in surgical procedures
26.
Applicator and sleeve accessory for a speculum and use thereof
An applicator for positioning a sleeve accessory on medical speculum, and a method for using the applicator, is provided. The applicator has a flat, oblong shape with a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being broader than the distal end. The distal end of the applicator includes a first prong and a second prong. At least a portion of the distal end of the applicator is configured to slide into a lumen of a sleeve accessory to facilitate positioning of the sleeve accessory on a medical speculum.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61B 1/32 - Dispositifs pour ouvrir ou agrandir le champ de vision, p. ex. dans un conduit du corps
A lighting module includes a housing portion, a clip portion having a receiving space between configured to receive a speculum, an arm portion extending from the clip portion and including a lighting element, and a power source electrically connected to the lighting element. Also, a speculum assembly including a speculum and a lighting module is disclosed. Finally, a method of using a lighting module is disclosed.
A61B 1/06 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments avec dispositifs d'éclairement
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61B 1/303 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments pour le vagin, c.-à-d. vaginoscopes
A61B 1/32 - Dispositifs pour ouvrir ou agrandir le champ de vision, p. ex. dans un conduit du corps
An applicator for positioning a sleeve accessory on a medical speculum, and a method for using the applicator, is provided. The applicator has a flat, oblong shape with a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being broader than the distal end. The distal end of the applicator includes a first prong and a second prong. At least a portion of the distal end of the applicator is configured to slide into a lumen of a sleeve accessory to facilitate positioning of the sleeve accessory on a medical speculum.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61B 1/303 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments pour le vagin, c.-à-d. vaginoscopes
A61B 1/32 - Dispositifs pour ouvrir ou agrandir le champ de vision, p. ex. dans un conduit du corps
31.
Applicator for a speculum accessory sleeve and use thereof
An applicator for positioning a sleeve accessory on a medical speculum, and a method for using the applicator, is provided. The applicator has a flat, oblong shape with a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being broader than the distal end. The distal end of the applicator includes a first prong and a second prong. At least a portion of the distal end of the applicator is configured to slide into a lumen of a sleeve accessory to facilitate positioning of the sleeve accessory on a medical speculum.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61B 1/303 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments pour le vagin, c.-à-d. vaginoscopes
A61B 50/30 - Récipients spécialement adaptés à l'emballage, la protection, la distribution, la collecte ou l'élimination des appareils ou des instruments chirurgicaux ou de diagnostic
Medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecological procedures; Medical apparatus and instruments for use in surgical procedures; Single-use, self-contained illumination devices for use in connection with surgical procedures; Single-use, self-contained illumination devices for use in connection with medical procedures; Light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into surgical instruments; Light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into medical instruments; Single use sheath and sleeves used for gynecological procedures; Sheath that is used on a vaginal speculum to keep tissue back when the speculum is inserted inside a women's vagina; Medical lighting devices, namely, portable light-based medical device for illumination using a vaginal speculum to provide visibility into the cervix
Medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecological procedures; Medical apparatus and instruments for use in surgical procedures; Single-use, self-contained illumination devices for use in connection with surgical procedures; Single-use, self-contained illumination devices for use in connection with medical procedures; Light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into surgical instruments; Light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into medical instruments; Single use sheath and sleeves used for gynecological procedures; Sheath that is used on a vaginal speculum to keep tissue back when the speculum is inserted inside a women's vagina; Medical lighting devices, namely, portable light-based medical device for illumination using a vaginal speculum to provide visibility into the cervix
The disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses relating to a speculum. The speculum includes a handle, a first bill and a second bill, where a proximal end portion of the first bill and the second bill are coupled to an upper portion of the handle and configured to open along a first axis, a third bill and a fourth bill, where a proximal end portion of the third bill and the fourth bill are coupled to the upper portion of the handle and configured to open along a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis and an actuation mechanism that causes the first bill and the second bill to move between an open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the speculum includes a locking mechanism with a rocker mechanism, a lock strip contained in a handle of the speculum, and a pawl coupled to the handle.
A61B 1/32 - Dispositifs pour ouvrir ou agrandir le champ de vision, p. ex. dans un conduit du corps
A61B 1/04 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments combinés avec des dispositifs photographiques ou de télévision
A61B 1/06 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments avec dispositifs d'éclairement
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
A61M 29/00 - Dilatateurs avec ou sans moyens pour introduire des agents, p. ex. des remèdes
A61B 1/303 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments pour le vagin, c.-à-d. vaginoscopes
Medical apparatus and instruments for use in gynecological procedures; medical apparatus and instruments for use in surgical procedures; speculums; vaginal speculums; single-use, self-contained illumination devices for use in connection with surgical procedures; single-use, self-contained illumination devices for use in connection with medical procedures; light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into surgical instruments; light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into medical instruments, single use sheath and sleeves used for gynecological procedures
