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Vaginal speculum with light guide means

US6004265A · kind A · utility

78Cited by
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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 1, 1999
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 1, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/14
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vaginal speculum having an upper blade and a lower blade pivoted together and adjusting screw means mounted operated to close/open the upper blade and the lower blade, wherein a longitudinally extended light guide is formed integral with an inside wall of the upper blade, having a rear end for connection to light source means by an optical fiber tube for guiding in light for illumination.

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