Patent · US Active

Speculum

US11253145B2 · kind B2 · utility

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244References

26Claims

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Assignee

OBP Medical Corporation · US

Inventors

Adrienne Clark · Waltham, US
Demetrio Donald Anaya · Somerville, US
Shawn P. Murphy · Bolton, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 3, 2019
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 22, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00734
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A speculum comprising a lower member including a handle having a proximal end and a distal end, and a lower blade extending from the proximal end of the handle, an upper blade configured to be movable with respect to the lower member, and an illumination assembly including at least one light source, at least one power source housed in the handle and an ejection mechanism for removal of the at least one power source from the handle, wherein the at least one power source is housed in the handle at a position closer to the proximal end of the handle than to the distal end, and wherein the ejection mechanism is configured to remove the at least one power source via an opening formed in the distal end of the handle.

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