Weisman Speculum

Maximum Exposure: The Weisman Speculum (Graves' Modified)

In gynecological surgeries as well as diagnostic techniques, ensuring an open and stable surgical field is crucial for the safety and accuracy. This Weisman The Speculum is often called The Weisman Graves Speculum, a unique variation of the Graves' design. It is specifically designed to allow free lateral access, which makes it an essential tool for complicated vaginal surgeries as well as laser procedures.

Advanced Design for Surgical Access

The distinctive feature characteristic Weisman Speculum is its open-sided (lateral) design. Although standard speculums have two blades that are connected at the pivot point, the Weisman model features a cut-away portion on the other side of the blade's upper side.

This unique geometry has many benefits for patients:

• Instrument Mobility: The open side allows for easy entry and removal of additional instruments such as suction tubes, or laser fibers -- without any frame or speculum getting in the way.
• Enhanced Visualization Through the removal of obstruction to the lateral side, surgeons get an improved view of the vaginal walls as well as the cervix, which are crucial during electrosurgical or colposcopy procedures.
• Adjustable Expansion With a sturdy thumb screw mechanism that allows the precise opening of graduated. This will ensure that the blades remain fixed, providing the user with a "hands-free" operative corridor.
• Atraumatic Blades: Blades made of wide, round "duckbill" tips. This design allows for a uniform distribution of pressure across the vaginal mucosa. It also reduces the discomfort of the patient and reduces the chance of trauma to the tissues.

Key Clinical Applications

Weisman Speculum is the preferred option when there is a need for lateral space:

1. LEEP/LLETZ procedures: The procedure provides the required clearance needed for big loop electrodes.
2. Laser Surgery Handpieces of the laser can penetrate the target tissue, without hitting the walls of the speculum.
3. Vaginal Hysterectomy Helping with the retracting of the vaginal wall to expose the ligaments.
4. Complex biopsies: Enhancing the usage of forceps with a large angle.

Quality and Technical Specs

• Materials: Made out of the surgical quality stainless steel, providing a strong and corrosion-resistant tool that can withstand strict sterilization.
• The finish: Available in a satin or ebonized (black) finish. The ebonized version has been specifically made for laser surgery in order to stop beam reflections from causing accidents.
• Standard Sizes. They are most often used for medium ( 100 mm x 35 millimeter blades) and large sizes to accommodate the different anatomy of patients.

Maintenance

To ensure that the thumb-screw is effortless to use and operate, the pivot points must be lubricated with a medical-grade water-soluble lubricant following each autoclave cycle. A regular inspection of the open side edge is recommended to ensure that it remains clean and free of scratches.