specula. When thus closed, and the superior blade is 

 not elev&ted, the speculum is in form ready for intro- 

 duction. The upper blade is ^ inch shorter than the 

 lower one, thu8 allowing an expansion of the blades 

 without the rubbing of the upper one over an inflamed 

 cervix uteri. The blades measure, from the attachments 

 of the perineal rods, respectively 4% and 6 inches in 

 length. The upper blade ha* a fenestra which admits the 

 urethra, thus relieving all pressure upon this sensitive 

 oreran when the perinseum is fully depressed The 

 lower blade also has a fenestra extending from its base to 

 within an inch of its tip ; this allows an easy probing o f 

 an anteflexed uterus, bent to an acute angle, the probe 

 being allowed to press down the posterior vaginal wall, 

 through this opening, until it can easily enter and traverse 

 the distorted cervical canal. V 



The blades are well rounded up, and so- relieve an 

 excessive stretching of the vagina at their side?, thus 

 making the instrument of easy introduction and painless 

 to the patient. Indeed, every patient that 1 have used one 

 upon (and I have used them in many cases, and in vaginse 

 of all sizes, parties married and unmarried) has, upon 

 questioning her in regard to the matter, declared that it 

 gave her the least discomfort of any she had had introduced}. 



You can make any operation upon the uterus or the 

 sides of the vagina with this instrument ; and by its use 

 you may dispense with an assistant. When the perineal 

 rods are used it is essentially a Sim's Speculum, enly 

 a self-retaining one. It may be used with the patient c-n 

 the back, or in the u Sim's position ", at the option of the 

 operator. 



Each instrument is made in the highest style of the 

 art possible, and is finished, in fall, in heavy nickel- 

 plate, and mil be warranted perfect in its action, 



Sent post or express-paid on receipt of the price by 



C. HENRI LEONARD, M. D., 



DETROIT, MICH. 



