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Vaginal speculum apparatus

US8821395B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by

150References

65Claims

0Family size

Assignee

WELCH ALLYN, INC. · US

Inventors

Michael T. McMahon · Syracuse, US
Allan I. Krauter · Skaneateles, US
Robert L. Vivenzio · Auburn, US
Dale C. Saddlemire · Cortland, US
Dominick Danna · Syracuse, US
Stephen W. Burnett · Locke, US
Daniel C. Briggs · Camillus, US
Scott G. Spanfelner · Camillus, US
Jon R. Salvati · Skaneateles, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 3, 2006
Grant date	Sep 2, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vaginal speculum apparatus includes a disposable speculum and a releasably attachable illumination assembly. A handle portion of the disposable speculum includes a receiving cavity that is adapted to interchangeably receive either a first or a second illumination assembly.

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