Vaginal drape, insertion unit and kit
US4867177A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B46/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vaginal drape having a substantially frustoconical configuration, and a perimeter expandable along the length thereof. The drape is adapted to be secured about the cervix uteri of a human female. The vaginal drape can be used alone or in cooperation with an insertion unit or a kit for conducting medical and/or surgical procedures on the uterus. The drape provides an aseptic region while a medical procedure is being performed on the uterus through the vaginal canal.
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