WO2000002487A1 - Speculum - Google Patents
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- WO2000002487A1 WO2000002487A1 PCT/US1999/014838 US9914838W WO0002487A1 WO 2000002487 A1 WO2000002487 A1 WO 2000002487A1 US 9914838 W US9914838 W US 9914838W WO 0002487 A1 WO0002487 A1 WO 0002487A1
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- speculum
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- blade
- handle portion
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/32—Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/42—Gynaecological or obstetrical instruments or methods
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- This invention relates to specula It is disclosed in the context of a gynecological speculum, but is believed to be useful in other applications as well
- a speculum includes a first member, a second member, a third member, and a plurality of fourth members Each of the fourth members is movably coupled to the first member and to the second member to movably couple the first member to the second member
- the third member is movably coupled to the first member and to the second member to actuate the first member and the second member relative to each other between a first orientation in which the speculum is configured to be inserted into an incision, meatus or the like, and a second orientation in which the speculum is configured to aid in examination, treatment or the like, of the incision, meatus or the like
- the fourth members are provided in pairs Further illustratively according to the invention, each of the fourth members is pivotally coupled to the first member and to the second member.
- the third member is pivotally coupled to the first member and to the second member.
- Fig. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a speculum constructed according to the invention in a use orientation
- Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional view of the speculum illustrated in Fig. 1, taken generally along section lines 2-2 of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 illustrates a top plan view of a detail of the speculum illustrated in Figs. 1-2;
- Fig. 4 illustrates a side elevational view of the speculum of Fig. 1 in an insertion orientation
- Fig. 5 illustrates a side elevational view of the speculum of Fig. 1 in a use orientation.
- the speculum of the invention may be constructed from any suitable material or combination of materials, such as filled and/or unfilled resin materials, illustratively to permit its components to be conveniently formed by, for example, injection molding and assembled by, for example, snapping them together.
- the materials are transparent or semitransparent, this can aid in examination conducted using the speculum. Additionally, if optical waveguiding materials and principles are employed in the design and construction of a speculum constructed according to the invention, this can further aid in examination conducted using the speculum.
- the speculum 18 includes a combined first speculum blade and handle portion 20.
- Portion 20 includes a region 22 generally defining a first speculum blade and a region 24 generally defining a first speculum handle portion Regions 22, 24 are substantially smoothly integrated in region 26 into a single molded speculum portion 20
- a transversely extending, through passageway 28 is formed on portion 20 in region 26 Ribs 30 and webs 32 are molded into portion 20 and extend between regions 22 and 24 through region 26 to strengthen portion 20
- the forwardmost end 33 of blade region 22 illustratively includes a generally part circular curvature, perhaps best illustrated in Fig 1, and a forwardly and upwardly concave curvature, perhaps best illustrated in Figs 4-5
- Blade region 22 is also provided with a plurality, illustratively three, of pairs of ears 40- 1L, 40- 1R, 40-2L, 40- 2R, and, 40-3L, 40-3R, one of each pair of which extend upwardly from
- a speculum handle portion 46 includes at its upper end 48 a pair of upwardly extending drive arms 50, each having a transversely extending, through passageway 52 Downwardly from drive arms 50, toward a central region 54 of handle portion 46, a pair of pivotal mounting ears 56-L and 56-R extend forwardly from respective opposite lateral edges 58-L and 58-R of handle portion 46 Each mounting ear 56-L, 56-R is provided with a transversely extending, through passageway 60 Speculum handle portion 46 is pivotally mounted to portion 20 by one or more pivot pins inserted through aligned passageways 28, 60
- a combined second speculum blade and link portion 62 includes a pair of pivot pins 64-L and 64-R extending from its respective left and right lateral edges 66-L and 66-R adjacent a proximal end 68 of portion 62 Pivot pms 64-L and 64-R are received in respective passageways 52 of respective drive arms 50 to mount portion 62 pivotally from portion 46 Additionally, a plurality, illustratively three, of pairs of pivot pins, 70-1L, 70-1R, 70-2L, 70-2R, 70-3L, 70-3R, best illustrated in Fig 3, extend from its respective left and ⁇ ght lateral edges 66-L, 66-R Pivot pins 70- 1L, 70- 1R, 70-2L, 70-2R, 70-3L, 70-3R are pivotally received in pivotal mounting holes 72, best illustrated in Fig 2, in first ends 74 of respective combined ribs and links 76 The second ends 78 of combined ribs and links 76 include pivot pms 80, best illustrated
- This arrangement mounts second speculum blade and link portion 62 to combined first speculum blade and handle portion 20 so that second speculum blade and link portion 62 can be selectively movably spaced from combined first speculum blade and handle portion 20, as best illustrated by comparing Figs. 4 and 5, by varying the squeezing pressure between handle portion 46 and region 24 of combined first speculum blade and handle portion 20.
- the speculum 18 can be conveniently inserted into a meatus or incision with second speculum blade and link portion 62 collapsed into minimum spacing, illustrated in Fig. 4, from combined first speculum blade and handle portion 20.
- the speculum 18 can be so designed that the second speculum blade and link portion 62 is in an over-center orientation with respect to combined first speculum blade and handle portion 20, locking portions 20 and 62 in this orientation. This can best be appreciated with reference to Figs. 1 and 5.
- Opening of the spacing between second speculum blade and link portion 62 and combined first speculum blade and handle portion 20 also provides a pathway 88 through the speculum 18 for the insertion into the meatus or incision of instruments for treatment.
- the space 90, best illustrated in Fig. 1, between drive arms 50 also promotes such insertion.
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Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP2000558754A JP2002520080A (en) | 1998-07-10 | 1999-06-30 | Perforator |
CA002337209A CA2337209A1 (en) | 1998-07-10 | 1999-06-30 | Speculum |
US09/720,499 US6527710B1 (en) | 1998-07-10 | 1999-06-30 | Speculum |
EP99932110A EP1096883A4 (en) | 1998-07-10 | 1999-06-30 | Speculum |
US10/349,429 US6740031B2 (en) | 1998-07-10 | 2003-01-22 | Speculum |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US9230198P | 1998-07-10 | 1998-07-10 | |
US60/092,301 | 1998-07-10 |
Related Child Applications (1)
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US09/720,499 Continuation US6527710B1 (en) | 1998-07-10 | 1999-06-30 | Speculum |
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WO2000002487A1 true WO2000002487A1 (en) | 2000-01-20 |
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PCT/US1999/014838 WO2000002487A1 (en) | 1998-07-10 | 1999-06-30 | Speculum |
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US (2) | US6527710B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1096883A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002520080A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2337209A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000002487A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (15)
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JP2002520080A (en) * | 1998-07-10 | 2002-07-09 | ハイアー スペック,インコーポレイテッド | Perforator |
US20060079924A1 (en) * | 2003-07-24 | 2006-04-13 | Femspec Llc | Apparatus for accessing a body cavity and methods of making same |
US20050234526A1 (en) * | 2004-04-14 | 2005-10-20 | Gilhuly Terence J | Systems and methods for detection of disease including oral scopes and ambient light management systems (ALMS) |
US7060029B1 (en) | 2004-04-14 | 2006-06-13 | Zoya, Inc. | Speculum with attachable blades for lateral wall retraction |
CA2583702A1 (en) * | 2004-10-12 | 2006-04-20 | Led Medical Diagnostics, Inc. | Systems and methods relating to colposcopic viewing tubes for enhanced viewing and examination |
GB0427506D0 (en) * | 2004-12-15 | 2005-01-19 | George Samuel | Improvements in or relating to specula |
US20080045799A1 (en) * | 2006-04-10 | 2008-02-21 | Peter Whitehead | Multipurpose diseased tissue detection devices, systems, and methods |
EP2015668A4 (en) * | 2006-04-24 | 2010-01-20 | Ass For Public Health Services | Disposable speculum |
US20080146886A1 (en) * | 2006-12-18 | 2008-06-19 | David Brian Lucas | Speculum |
WO2009000078A1 (en) * | 2007-06-25 | 2008-12-31 | Led Medical Diagnostics, Inc. | Methods, systems and apparatus relating to colposcopic-type viewing extension devices |
US8118738B2 (en) * | 2007-09-06 | 2012-02-21 | Daniel Larkin | Vaginal speculum including collapsible and expandable frame |
US8096945B2 (en) * | 2008-06-13 | 2012-01-17 | Obp Corporation | Disposable speculums having single-sided support and operating mechanism |
MX2016002536A (en) | 2013-08-28 | 2016-06-17 | Alfred E Mann Inst Biomed Eng | Minimally obstructive retractor for vaginal repairs. |
US20210369100A1 (en) * | 2020-02-11 | 2021-12-02 | Andrea Munoz | Vaginal speculum and related methods |
US11413024B2 (en) * | 2020-08-06 | 2022-08-16 | Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. | Surgical retractor and method |
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US196600A (en) * | 1877-10-30 | Improvement in speculums | ||
US325647A (en) * | 1885-09-08 | Speculum | ||
DK59995C (en) * | 1940-09-28 | 1942-07-27 | Niels Carl Nielsen | Speculum, preferably for veterinary use. |
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US3332414A (en) * | 1964-01-20 | 1967-07-25 | Monarch Molding Inc | Vaginal speculum having selectively locked angular and vertical blade adjustment means |
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US5007409A (en) * | 1989-10-12 | 1991-04-16 | Pope Susan G | Medical speculum blade sheath |
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US6432048B1 (en) * | 1998-06-24 | 2002-08-13 | University Of South Florida | Lateral wall retractor vaginal speculum |
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- 1999-06-30 JP JP2000558754A patent/JP2002520080A/en active Pending
- 1999-06-30 US US09/720,499 patent/US6527710B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-06-30 CA CA002337209A patent/CA2337209A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-06-30 EP EP99932110A patent/EP1096883A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-06-30 WO PCT/US1999/014838 patent/WO2000002487A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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- 2003-01-22 US US10/349,429 patent/US6740031B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US196600A (en) * | 1877-10-30 | Improvement in speculums | ||
US325647A (en) * | 1885-09-08 | Speculum | ||
DK59995C (en) * | 1940-09-28 | 1942-07-27 | Niels Carl Nielsen | Speculum, preferably for veterinary use. |
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EP1096883A1 (en) | 2001-05-09 |
EP1096883A4 (en) | 2003-05-02 |
US6527710B1 (en) | 2003-03-04 |
US6740031B2 (en) | 2004-05-25 |
US20030114734A1 (en) | 2003-06-19 |
CA2337209A1 (en) | 2000-01-20 |
JP2002520080A (en) | 2002-07-09 |
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