Global Patent Index - EP 0873076 A1

EP 0873076 A1 19981028 - INFLATABLE SPECULUM

Title (en)

INFLATABLE SPECULUM

Title (de)

AUFBLASBARES SPEKULUM

Title (fr)

SPECULUM GONFLABLE

Publication

EP 0873076 A1 19981028 (EN)

Application

EP 96943262 A 19961231

Priority

  • GB 9603247 W 19961231
  • GB 9600276 A 19960108

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9724975A1] An inflatable vaginal speculum (10) comprising an inflatable elongate member (12), the elongate member (12) being adapted for insertion into the vagina when uninflated, the inflation of the elongate member creating a passage (18) through the member (12) which resists occlusion due to the force applied to the member by the vaginal walls. There is further provided a means for inflating the speculum.

IPC 1-7

A61B 1/32

IPC 8 full level

A61B 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 1/32 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9724975A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9724975 A1 19970717; AU 1205297 A 19970801; CA 2242738 A1 19970717; EP 0873076 A1 19981028; GB 9600276 D0 19960313

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9603247 W 19961231; AU 1205297 A 19961231; CA 2242738 A 19961231; EP 96943262 A 19961231; GB 9600276 A 19960108