Illuminating surgical specula
Abstract
Abstract ILLUMINATING SURGICAL SPECULA COMBINING THE FEATURES OF ORDINARY SPECULA FOR MAINTAINING ACCESS INTO BODY CAVITIES AND PASSAGES WITH BUILT-IN ILLUMINATION MEANS TO PROVIDE OPTIMUM LIGHT UPON SPECIFIC AND GENERAL REGIONS IN WHICH SURGICAL PROCEDURES ARE TO BE PERFORMED. PHARYNGEAL SPECULA ARE DISCLOSED IN WHICH LIGHT IS PROVIDED BYOPTICAL FIBERS WHICH PROJECT THE PROPER INTENSITY UPON THE LYMPATIC AREAS OF TONSILS AND ADENOIDS SO THAT SURGERY IS EASILY ACCOMPLISHED. THE FIBER OPTICS INCLUDE A SEPARATE LIGHT SOURCE, CONNECTED BY MEANS OF FLEXIBLE OPTICAL FIBERS TO THE SPECULUM, TOGETHER WITH THE TERMINATION OF THE FIBER OPTICS ON THE SPECULUM OT DISCHARGE THE LIGHT AT THE DESIRED AREA. A DIRECTABLE NOZZLE IS DISCLOSED FOR TERMINATING THE FIBER OPTICS WHEREBY THE LIGHT CAN BE DIRECTED AND MAINAINED AT THE DESIRED REGION. A PLURALITY OF NOZZLES ARE DISCLOSED IN COMBINATION WITH A VARIETY OF ORAL DAMS AND TONGUE DEPRESSORS FOR ACHIEVING MAXIMIZED ILLUMINATION ON TONSILS AND ADENOIDS DURING SURGERY THEREON.
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- 👤 Lawrence Pleet
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