Patent ID: 8097002

Claim:
An anoscope for inspection and/or surgery, the anoscope comprising: a tubular body having a distal end, a proximal end, a longitudinal axis defined therebetween, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a cavity, the tubular body having at least one elongated opening from the outer surface to the cavity, beginning at the proximal end of the tubular body and extending towards and terminating before the distal end of the tubular body; an insert removably attached to the at least one elongated opening in the tubular body via a tongue and groove arrangement, the insert having an outer surface and an inner surface and including an elongated opening from the outer surface through the inner surface, the elongated opening of the insert beginning at a proximal end of the insert and extending towards and terminating before a distal end of the insert, such that the insert has a U-shape when viewed from the top, the elongated opening of the insert having a smaller width than the at least one elongated opening in the tubular body.