IP Library Granted Patent US 8,347,888
Granted Patent B2
US 8,347,888 · App. 12/080,848 · Granted Jan 8, 2013

Vaginal spring loaded delineator

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Patent No.
US 8,347,888
App. No.
12/080,848
Granted
Jan 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gynaecological instrument for delineating the fornix of the vagina during laparoscopic surgeries having a spring, which proximal end is securely affixed to a distal end of a solid ring and the distal end of the spring is securely affixed to a base. The extension of the base can be inserted into the head of the Valtchev® Uterine Mobilizer and locked in place. When the delineator is pushed toward the fornix of the vagina the solid ring is self-adjusting to the angle of the of the fornix and the length of the cervix. An elastic plastic ring is provided, for placing on the solid ring, in order to protect the ring and instrument which is used to open the vagina laparoscopically.

Claims (7)

1. A method of constructing a vaginal spring loaded delineator comprising a solid ring, a spring, including a proximal end having a larger diameter and a distal end having a smaller diameter, a base, an enlarged portion and an extension of a base for inserting and locking said apparatus to a uterine mobilize; said method comprising;

(a) securely affixing the proximal end of a spring to the distal end of a solid ring; and

(b) securely affixing the distal end of the spring to the proximal end of the base;

(c) wherein applying force to the solid ring by pushing the vaginal spring-loaded delineator toward the fornix of a vagina of a user allows the solid ring to tilt in any direction, to come closer to the base and to self-adjust to the angle of the fornix and a length of the cervix.

2. A method of claim 1 wherein the proximal end of the spring has a similar diameter to the diameter of the solid ring and the distal end has a similar diameter to the diameter of the base.

3. A method of claim 1 wherein a last few turns of the spring have diminishing diameters until a last turn has a similar diameter to the diameter of the base.

4. A method of claim 1 wherein by the extension of the base of the vaginal spring loaded delineator can be inserted and locked to a uterine mobilize.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: VALTCHEV, KONSTANTIN LAZAROV
To: CONKIN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS LTD.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 10715104 · Nov 17, 2003
Related Publication 20080249535A1 · Oct 9, 2008