Patent ID: 6712761
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A combination of a vaginal speculum with a single-lens colposcope comprising:a vaginal speculum having a first blade with a distal end and a proximal end and a second blade with a distal end and a proximal end, said blades having means on their respective proximal ends for moveably interconnecting said proximal ends of said first blade and of said second blade for possibility of relative movement between said first blade and said second blade, said first blade having an inner surface and said second blade having an inner surface, said inner surface at least of said second blade having a colposcope guiding means; and a single-lens colposcope comprising an elongated means moveably insertable into said colposcope guiding means and having a distal end and a proximal end; an optical lens attached to said distal end of said elongated means; and connection means for connecting said optical lens to said distal end of said elongated means, said connection means having dimensions that allow passing of said connection means through said colposcope guiding means; said vaginal speculum having a longitudinal direction, said colposcope guiding means comprising a radial inward protrusion formed on said inner surface at least of said second blade with a slot passing through said protrusion in said longitudinal direction, said slot having a width and a depth, said connection means comprising a radial projection extending radially from said distal end of said elongated means, said radial projection having a height and a width, said height of said radial projection being greater than said depth of said slot, and said width of said radial projection being smaller than said width of said slot.