Vaginal speculum with illuminator
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1. A vaginal speculum comprising:
- a first blade member;
a second blade member, each of the first and second blade members including opposing distal and proximal ends; and
an illuminator comprising;
a light source and at least one battery for powering the light source contained in a housing; and
a switch including a removable tab portion that extends from the housing of the illuminator, the tab portion being movable from a first retained position to a second removed position to selectively energize the light source, the speculum including at least one slit enabling access to the tab portion.
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Abstract
A speculum includes a first blade member and a second blade member, each of the first and second blade members having a distal end and an opposing proximal end. A portable illuminator having a light source and at least one battery includes a switch that is accessible through a slit or similar feature in the speculum. According to at least one version, the switch includes an extending tab portion that can extend through the slit or the end of a handle portion of the speculum to enable illumination. In another version, the portable illuminator can be attached to an articulation mechanism that is configured for moving the first and second blade members in relation to one another.
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1. A vaginal speculum comprising:
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a first blade member; a second blade member, each of the first and second blade members including opposing distal and proximal ends; and an illuminator comprising; a light source and at least one battery for powering the light source contained in a housing; and a switch including a removable tab portion that extends from the housing of the illuminator, the tab portion being movable from a first retained position to a second removed position to selectively energize the light source, the speculum including at least one slit enabling access to the tab portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vaginal speculum comprising:
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a first blade member; a second blade member, each of the first and second blade members including opposing distal and proximal ends; a handle portion downwardly extending from the proximal end of the second blade member and having a distal end at the second blade member and an opposing proximal end, the handle portion having a through cavity having an open end at the proximal end; and an illuminator comprising; a light source and at least one battery for powering the light source; and a switch movable from a first position to a second position to selectively energize the light source, the switch comprising a movable tab portion that is accessible through the open end of the handle portion while the illuminator is contained within the speculum. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A speculum comprising:
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an upper blade member; a lower blade member, each of the upper and lower blade members including a distal end and a proximal end; and a portable illuminator comprising at least one battery and a light source sized to fit at least partially within the distal end of one of the upper and lower blade members. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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