Video gynecological examination apparatus
First Claim
1. A gynecological examination apparatus for use with a speculum to examine a gynecological site, the speculum including a first blade, a second blade, and a viewing aperture adjacent to a proximal end of the speculum, the apparatus comprising:
- an adapter that is mountable in the viewing aperture, the adapter having a body; and
an image receiving device, mounted to the adapter, having an optical viewing axis;
wherein the adapter includes means for altering a relative orientation between a position of the gynecological site and the image receiving device in at least one direction other than along the optical viewing axis, the means for altering the relative orientation between the position of the gynecological site and the image receiving device includinga cervical ring to be placed about the gynecological site, anda plurality of legs that mount the cervical ring to the body of the adaptor and align the gynecological site with the image receiving device.
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Abstract
A charge-coupled device camera is removably mounted in a adaptor and the adaptor is removably mounted in the viewing aperture of a speculum. The camera is connected to a display device, such as a video monitor, by a cable. At least one high-intensity light is also mounted in the adaptor with the axis of the light parallel to that of the camera. The light is connected to an adjustable power source by a power supply cord. In one embodiment of the invention, a cervical positioner is provided to allow the physician to align the patient'"'"'s cervix with the camera'"'"'s axis for optimal viewing.
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20 Claims
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1. A gynecological examination apparatus for use with a speculum to examine a gynecological site, the speculum including a first blade, a second blade, and a viewing aperture adjacent to a proximal end of the speculum, the apparatus comprising:
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an adapter that is mountable in the viewing aperture, the adapter having a body; and an image receiving device, mounted to the adapter, having an optical viewing axis; wherein the adapter includes means for altering a relative orientation between a position of the gynecological site and the image receiving device in at least one direction other than along the optical viewing axis, the means for altering the relative orientation between the position of the gynecological site and the image receiving device including a cervical ring to be placed about the gynecological site, and a plurality of legs that mount the cervical ring to the body of the adaptor and align the gynecological site with the image receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A gynecological examination apparatus for use with a speculum to examine a cervix of a patient'"'"'s body, the speculum having a viewing aperture, the apparatus comprising:
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a camera having an optical viewing axis; an adaptor that is mountable in the viewing aperture of the speculum and has a camera compartment to receive the camera, the camera compartment having a distal end and a window that seals the distal end and separates the camera from the patient'"'"'s body, so that the camera need not be sterile when the apparatus is introduced into the patient'"'"'s body; and a cervical positioner adapted to align the patient'"'"'s cervix with the optical viewing axis of the camera, the cervical positioner having a first end, a second end, and at least one leg extending between the first end and the second end, the first end to be placed at the patient'"'"'s cervix and the second end being mountable to the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gynecological examination apparatus for use with a speculum to examine a gynecological site of a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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an adaptor that is mountable to the speculum, the adaptor having a camera compartment to receive a camera having an optical viewing axis; and a positioner, mountable to the speculum, to be placed about a cervix of the patient and position the gynecological site relative to the optical viewing axis of the camera. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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