Glimpse Diagnostics US12605057B2 Otoscope Patent Granted
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12605057B2 to Glimpse Diagnostics, Inc. on April 21, 2026 for a lighted otoscope speculum. The invention includes a body with neck and stopper, a cap with flange overhang, a channel with proximal and distal openings, and at least one light embedded within the neck near the distal tip. The patent contains 21 claims.
What changed
USPTO granted patent US12605057B2 to Glimpse Diagnostics, Inc., establishing new intellectual property rights for a lighted otoscope speculum. The invention covers a speculum with a body, neck, stopper portion, cap with flange overhang, channel with proximal and distal openings, and embedded light near the distal tip.
Medical device manufacturers developing or selling otoscopic instruments should review this patent to ensure their products do not infringe the claimed design. Competitors may explore design-arounds or licensing opportunities with Glimpse Diagnostics.
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Lighted speculum
Grant US12605057B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
Glimpse Diagnostics, Inc.
Inventors
Ben Arcand, Courtney Anne Hill
Abstract
An otoscope speculum includes a body having a neck and a stopper portion, a cap having a flange overhang and a flat distal face, a channel having a proximal opening in the cap and a distal opening in the neck, and at least one light embedded within the neck. A length of the body can be defined by a first axis. A length of the cap can be defined by a second axis, and a height of the cap can be defined by the first axis. The at least one light may be completely embedded near the distal tip of the neck.
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A61B 1/0676 A61B 1/0684 A61B 1/24 A61B 1/227 A61B 1/233
Filing Date
2024-07-17
Application No.
18775502
Claims
21
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