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WO2004062489A8 - Four-blade surgical speculum - Google Patents

Four-blade surgical speculum

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Publication number
WO2004062489A8
WO2004062489A8 PCT/US2003/000358 US0300358W WO2004062489A8 WO 2004062489 A8 WO2004062489 A8 WO 2004062489A8 US 0300358 W US0300358 W US 0300358W WO 2004062489 A8 WO2004062489 A8 WO 2004062489A8
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Prior art keywords
blades
handles
another embodiment
speculum
blade
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PCT/US2003/000358
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French (fr)
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WO2004062489A1 (en
Inventor
Laurence M Mckinley
Theodore G Obenchain
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Priority to AU2003303696A priority Critical patent/AU2003303696A1/en
Priority to US10/337,613 priority patent/US6869398B2/en
Priority to PCT/US2003/000358 priority patent/WO2004062489A1/en
Publication of WO2004062489A1 publication Critical patent/WO2004062489A1/en
Publication of WO2004062489A8 publication Critical patent/WO2004062489A8/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/32—Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for holding wounds open, e.g. retractors; Tractors
    • A61B17/0206—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for holding wounds open, e.g. retractors; Tractors with antagonistic arms as supports for retractor elements

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)

Abstract

A speculum system (1) with four blades (10, 12, 14, 16)is provided. The blades (10, 12, 14, 16) project in approximately the same direction, and each blade (10, 12, 14, 16) is connected to a handle (20, 22, 24, 26) linearly or at an angle. The handles (20, 22, 24, 26) are coupled together. In one embodiment, the distance between the blades (10, 12, 14, 16) is changeable so that a field of view defined as the viewable area between the blades (10, 12, 14, 16) can be increased or decreased. In another embodiment, the blades (10, 12, 14, 16) include texture, such as ribs (110) , holes (112) or teeth (132) to grip onto surrounding muscle fiber. In yet another embodiment, a stabilizing arm (40) attaches to a stabilizing object, such as a table or heavy or immovable object, and to one of the handles (20, 22, 24, 26) to stabilize the speculum system (1).
PCT/US2003/000358 2003-01-06 2003-01-06 Four-blade surgical speculum Ceased WO2004062489A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003303696A AU2003303696A1 (en) 2003-01-06 2003-01-06 Four-blade surgical speculum
US10/337,613 US6869398B2 (en) 2003-01-06 2003-01-06 Four-blade surgical speculum
PCT/US2003/000358 WO2004062489A1 (en) 2003-01-06 2003-01-06 Four-blade surgical speculum

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2003/000358 WO2004062489A1 (en) 2003-01-06 2003-01-06 Four-blade surgical speculum

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WO2004062489A1 WO2004062489A1 (en) 2004-07-29
WO2004062489A8 true WO2004062489A8 (en) 2004-09-30

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