Welch Allyn, Inc.

Scott G Spanfelner

Allan I Krauter

Dale C Saddlemire

Robert L Vivenzio

Michael T McMahon

Dominick A Danna

Stephen W Burnett

Daniel C Briggs

Jon R Salvati

James G Strong

Susan E Dubay

Peter J Bettis

Michael Lynch

Jon E Salvati

Kelley Murphy

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 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.

Illuminator storage system

A protective sheath assembly for a vaginal speculum assembly includes a disposable vaginal speculum and a reusable illumination assembly that is releasably attached to the speculum. The sheath assembly is attachable to the handle of said speculum to cover the illumination assembly while the speculum is in use and permits the illumination assembly to be easily released from the assembly following use.

Protective sheath for illumination assembly of a disposable vaginal speculum

Method and apparatus for cleaning the internal channels of a medical endoscope wherein the water bottle is replaced with a cleaning bottle adapted to pass fluids stored in the bottle into both the air and the water channels of the instrument. An end cap having a fluid reservoir is placed over the distal end of the instrument. The air/water pump and the suction pump are then cycled to pass a cleaning solution stored in the replacement bottle through the air and water channels into the end cap. The solution in the end cap is drawn through the suction line and collected in a container for disposal. The procedure is repeated using a rinse solution. The pumps are allowed to run after the rinse solution is exhausted, thus air drying the channels.

Method and apparatus for cleaning channels of an endoscope

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Camillus, NY, United States of America

Scott G Spanfelner