Patent ID: 6436033
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A speculum for dilating a body cavity comprising:a main body; a plurality of first dilator fingers each having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the proximal end of each of the first dilator fingers being movably coupled to the main body; an actuator pivotally coupled to the main body, wherein the actuator can be pivoted so as to bias against at least one of the first dilator fingers so as to cause the distal ends of the first dilator fingers to move away from each other, thereby dilating the body cavity when the first dilator fingers are received therein; and a second dilator finger having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the proximal end of the second dilator finger being coupled to the actuator so as to move in unison with the actuator.