Disposable vaginal speculum with slotted hole coupling - permits wide angle range of jaw movement and relative displacement

Abstract

Abstract Both jaws (14, 15) of the speculum are hinged together over a slotted connection (20, 21) to permit relative angle adjustment between the jaws and/or sliding of the jaw parts. One jaw (14) has at least two rows of notches (22) on it which engage in a stop (24) on the other jaw. A coupling between the rows of notches (22) permits the stop element to be slid from one row to the next one. Pref. the notches and stop elements are arranged so that the tension of the dilated vagina holds them in position without requiring additional spring to hold them together. A retaining wall (37) prevents fluids in the vagina escaping and running down the handle; also the handle (17) of the lower jaw (15) is formed to take a known illuminating device.

Inventors

• 👤 John D Connors
• 👤 William C Moore
• 👤 Richard W Newman

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