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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Applicants:
German Borodulin, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ananias Diokno, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alexander Shkolnik, San Carlos, CA (US);
Inventors:
German Borodulin, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ananias Diokno, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alexander Shkolnik, San Carlos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vaginal speculum having a handle portion and a set of blade pairs some of which can be removably attached to the distal end of the handle and others can be slidingly inserted through the proximal end of the handle. Both pairs of the blades have snapping engagement with one and the same locking mechanism of the handle. The handle may constitute a permanent part, and the blades may be replaceable.