Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anoscope
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Application No.: US17173165Application Date: 2021-02-10
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Publication No.: US11266298B2Publication Date: 2022-03-08
- Inventor: Jorge E. Martinez-Vargas, Jr. , Steven L. Gardner , Alfredo T. Del Rio
- Applicant: Valcura Medical, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Bruno
- Assignee: Valcura Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Valcura Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Bruno
- Agency: Kitpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/31 ; A61B1/32 ; A61B17/02 ; A61B17/34

Abstract:
An anoscope and obturator apparatus is described for the diagnosis and/or treatment of identify anorectal concerns or diseases. The anoscope apparatus includes a narrow end and a wide end that is connected via a body, and the narrow end contains an opening that is adjacent to a slot. The wide end contains a lip and at least one handle that is aligned with the slot and that projects radially outward away from the lip and also curves away radially and axially from the wide end. If there are multiple handles, then one of them can include a tab that indicates alignment with the slot. The obturator includes a tip, an arm, and a body that that have circular elements that improve plastic weld or snap together manufacturability.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210244262A1 Anoscope Public/Granted day:2021-08-12
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