ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,882, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to RL3T LLC (Durham, N.C.).
"Adaptive and radially expanding speculum" was invented by Arlette Geller (Milwaukee).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adaptive and radially expanding speculum is provided. The speculum includes an expansor that is configured for being inserted into an orifice, exerting an outward force against an orifice wall, and retaining the orifice in an expanded state until it is removed. The expansor can take the form of a radial compression spring, and may be adapted for transitioning between at least a compressed state, a partially expanded (or partially compressed) state, and ...