US 12,471,758 B2
Sleeve for speculum and use thereof
Maria Lalli, Portland, OR (US); Fahti Self, Portland, OR (US); and Darius Naigamwalla, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to CEEK Women's Health, Inc., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by CEEK Women's Health, Inc., Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/608,287.
Application 18/608,287 is a continuation of application No. 17/235,714, filed on Apr. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,931,002.
Application 17/235,714 is a continuation of application No. 15/393,041, filed on Dec. 28, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/310,607, filed on Mar. 18, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/281,695, filed on Jan. 21, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/272,621, filed on Dec. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0306892 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/303 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/43 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 6/18 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00135 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00103 (2013.01); A61B 1/303 (2013.01); A61B 1/32 (2013.01); A61B 5/4337 (2013.01); A61B 10/0291 (2013.01); A61B 17/43 (2013.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/04 (2016.02); A61F 6/18 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00559 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of preparing a speculum for a medical procedure, the method comprising:
providing a sleeve accessory, the sleeve accessory comprising:
a cylindrical sleeve body having a distal end and a proximal end and comprising an outer surface, an inner surface, the inner surface defining a hollow sleeve channel, and at least one open end;
wherein at least a portion of the proximal end of the sleeve body is configured to extend over at least a portion of a proximal end of an insertion portion of a medical speculum;
wherein the insertion portion comprises an upper bill and a lower bill;
wherein the sleeve body is configured to receive the upper bill and the lower bill in the hollow sleeve channel configured for visibility and access to a vaginal cavity of a patient by a clinician;
wherein the sleeve body is configured to expand from a first state to a second state; and
wherein when the sleeve body is in the first state the proximal end of the sleeve body comprises a gradual broadening of the sleeve body, the gradual broadening of the sleeve body extending beyond the insertion portion of the medical speculum, the gradual broadening of the sleeve body integrally formed with the sleeve body; and
positioning the sleeve body over the insertion portion of the medical speculum.