Welch Allyn, Inc.

Dale C Saddlemire

Michael T McMahon

Allan I Krauter

Robert L Vivenzio

Dominick A Danna

Stephen W Burnett

Scott G Spanfelner

Daniel C Briggs

Jon R Salvati

Scott W Osiecki

Donwoong Kang

Steven R Slawson

Susan E Dubay

Raymond A Lia

Thomas J Grant

Roger P Bonenfant

Ervin Goldfain

Robert S Englert

Thaddeus J Wawro

Alan S Knieriem

Sean R Karla

Chad P Paris

Tyson B Whitaker

Raymond P Dromms

James G Strong

Bruce H Schwager

Jon E Salvati

Michael T Mcmahon

Ervin R Goldfain

Dominick Danna

A vaginal speculum apparatus includes a portable illumination assembly that is releasably attached to one of the upper blade and lower blade of a disposable vaginal speculum. The portable illumination assembly is defined by a housing that retains at least one LED and a portable power supply. The portable illumination assembly can be energized by an externally accessible member after the illuminator has been attached to the speculum.

Vaginal speculum apparatus

A speculum includes a first blade member and a second blade member, each of the first and second blade members having a distal end and an opposing proximal end. A portable illuminator having a light source and at least one battery includes a switch that is accessible through a slit or similar feature in the speculum. According to at least one version, the switch includes an extending tab portion that can extend through the slit or the end of a handle portion of the speculum to enable illumination. In another version, the portable illuminator can be attached to an articulation mechanism that is configured for moving the first and second blade members in relation to one another.

Vaginal speculum with illuminator

A vaginal speculum apparatus includes a disposable speculum and a releasably attachable illumination assembly. A handle portion of the disposable speculum includes a receiving cavity that is adapted to interchangeably receive either a first or a second illumination assembly.

Medical device basket

An articulation mechanism for a vaginal speculum enables selective relative movement between an upper blade member and a lower blade member to affect vertical and angular spacing. The mechanism selectively enables quiet or clicking articulation according to at least one version.

Articulation mechanism for a vaginal speculum

A vaginal speculum includes an upper blade member and a lower blade member that is movably connected with respect to the upper blade. The lower blade member includes an integrated handle portion having a receiving cavity configured for interchangeably receiving one of a first illumination assembly and a substantially different second illumination assembly. The first illumination assembly differs from the second illumination assembly by at least one structural and/or functional aspect, such as the form of power supply, the type of light source and physical size of the assembly housing.

Vaginal speculum

A portable illuminator includes a contained power source and an integrally contained light source that is selectively inserted into the handle portion of a vaginal speculum. The portable illuminator includes at least one feature to protect the illuminator from contamination and to prevent users from pinching or snagging gloves or fingers during operation.

Vaginal speculum assembly having portable illuminator

Adaptive attachments used in combination with a blood pressure cuff enable various blood pressure measurements to be taken in a hospital or other setting having various single and/or dual lumen manual or electronic blood pressure measuring equipment with a single patient-worn cuff.

Blood pressure measuring apparatus

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Cortland, NY, United States of America

Dale C Saddlemire