John D Langer

US Patent:

20050277811, Dec 15, 2005

Filed:

May 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/137290

Inventors:

Charlotte Richards - Newton MA, US
Richard Ross - Newton MA, US
JoAnn Jorge - Ashland MA, US
Francis Gleason - Ashland MA, US
Randal Chinnock - Southbridge MA, US
Ronald Forni - Littleton MA, US
John Langer - Sturbridge MA, US
John Walsh - Norfolk MA, US
Brian Anderson - Ashland MA, US
Ken Doucette - Norton MA, US

Assignee:

Innovative Gynecological Solutions, LLC - Framingham MA

International Classification:

A61B001/00

US Classification:

600184000

Abstract:

A speculum for use with a body opening, such as a vagina, rectum or surgical wound, may have an insertion portion with an arcuately-shaped wall and a slot that extends along a length of the wall. An end face of the wall at the distal end of the insertion portion may be arranged at a non-perpendicular angle to the longitudinal axis of the insertion portion. A flange portion joined at a proximal end of the insertion portion may have a continuous band that extends radially outwardly from the wall and includes a notch that communicates with the slot. A handle portion may have a gripping surface extending proximally at a bottom side of the flange portion with an arcuate shape that is approximately concentric with the wall of the insertion portion. A top side of the flange portion may be free of the handle portion.