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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Moshe Hoftman, Calabasas, CA (US);
Sol Weiss, Reseda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 ;
Abstract
A rotating and lateral expansion device with a relative lateral motion of at least two to four blades. Blades are arranged initially such that their effective forcing planes are substantially axially and facially parallel to each other in a closed position. A lateral motion forcing mechanism is operatively attached to a base plate assembly such that activation of the lateral motion forcing mechanism forces a rotation and sliding action in the base plate assembly which translates into forcing a lateral expansion of a number of the blades. The device permits an examiner to increase the effective diameter of an orifice, such as the vagina, of an examinee.