DUAL CHANNELED GYNECOLOGIC SPECULUM WITH SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CAPABILITIES

摘要

The present invention generally relates a medical tool for investigating bodily orifices. Specifically, this invention relates to a dual chambered speculum for the performance of medical examinations and procedures. Furthermore, the invention relates a method of testing to be used in conjunction with current protocols.

主权项

1. A dual chambered speculum, said dual chambered speculum comprising:
a speculum housing comprising a barrel portion, wherein said barrel portion is an elongated structure and comprises a first chamber and a second chamber, formed in the interior of said barrel portion of said speculum housing; said first chamber passing through substantially the entire length of the elongated structure barrel portion and open on both a first tool insertion end and a second end of said elongated structure opposite to the first tool insertion end, wherein said second end is a insertional terminal end of said dual chambered speculum; said second chamber being closed on a same end as said second end of said elongated structure opposite the first tool insertion end and configured to receive one or more of a light source and an imaging device.