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System and method for assessing urinary function

  • US 20030023144A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2002
  • Published: 01/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vaginal speculum assembly comprising:

  • an upper arm and a lower arm movably coupled to one another by a coupling member positioned at a posterior end, each of the upper and lower arms being dimensioned for at least partial insertion into a patient'"'"'s vagina, and when so inserted, being dimensioned to exert pressure on at least upper and lower portions of an inner surface of the patient'"'"'s vaginal wall, the coupling element permitting movement of the upper and lower arms relative to one another to adjust their positioning relative to the vaginal wall;

    a locking device coupled to at least one of the upper and lower arms that, when activated, substantially prevents movement of the upper and lower arms relative to one another; and

    a connector member extending outwardly from a posterior end of the upper arm, the connector member being configured to engage a predetermined portion of an insert device assembly including an insert member to be inserted into the patient'"'"'s urethral canal to thereby maintain the insert device assembly in position relative to the vaginal speculum assembly.

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