EP 3038512 A4 20170329 - SPECULUM FOR OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMS AND RELATED PROCEDURES

Title (en)

SPECULUM FOR OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMS AND RELATED PROCEDURES

Title (de)

SPEKULUM FÜR GEBURTSHILFLICHE UND GYNÄKOLOGISCHE UNTERSUCHUNGEN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

SPÉCULUM POUR EXAMENS OBSTÉTRIQUES ET GYNÉCOLOGIQUES ET PROCÉDURES ASSOCIÉES

Publication

EP 3038512 A4 20170329 (EN)

Application

EP 14839098 A 20140825

Priority

US 201361871233 P 20130828
US 201361871222 P 20130828
US 201361871229 P 20130828
US 2014052574 W 20140825

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015031283A1] This application presents structurally-adjustable vaginal specula, which provides visualization and access to the vagina and the cervix. The specula may be lightweight and compact, and may also be configured and dimensioned to minimize slippage during use. The specula may comprise built-in light sources. The specula may comprise a fluid handler, for example, to remove fluids from the vagina during medical interventions. The specula may retract the labia as well as the vaginal walls. The speculum may also be used as a retractor.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 1/303 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 1/00082 (2013.01); A61B 1/008 (2013.01); A61B 1/303 (2013.01); A61B 17/0206 (2013.01); A61B 17/12045 (2013.01); A61B 17/42 (2013.01); A61B 17/12099 (2013.01); A61B 17/12136 (2013.01); A61B 90/57 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0038 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00659 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 4971036 A 19901120 - COLLINS JASON H [US]
[XY] US 2003225313 A1 20031204 - BORODULIN GERMAN [US], et al
[XY] WO 2011047066 A2 20110421 - MATERNA MEDICAL INC [US], et al
[XI] WO 2005016131 A2 20050224 - LEE ANDREW [US], et al
[YA] US 2013023914 A1 20130124 - TRUONG STEPHANIE LILY [US], et al
See references of WO 2015031283A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2015031283 A1 20150305; CN 105592775 A 20160518; EP 3038512 A1 20160706; EP 3038512 A4 20170329; HK 1220884 A1 20170519; MX 2016002541 A 20160617

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2014052574 W 20140825; CN 201480047470 A 20140825; EP 14839098 A 20140825; HK 16109096 A 20160729; MX 2016002541 A 20140825