Increasing Accessible Gynecological Care for Women with Cerebral Palsy: A Redesigned Speculum
PúblicoWomen with mobility limitations, such as Cerebral Palsy (CP), are 35% less likely than able-bodied women to have ever received a Pap smear. Women with CP experience poor muscle tone, tight muscles, and involuntary movements making it hard for them to maintain the positioning necessary to place a speculum. This project aimed to design a device to allow for proper and comfortable examinations for women with CP who may have challenges getting into the proper exam position. To accomplish this, we constructed a camera-guided speculum consisting of a flexible hollow tubing, rather than rigid metal and plastic, allowing the device to bend to 49.7 ± 4.2°. The device also has an inflatable balloon at the cervix-facing end of the device with inner and outer diameters of 1.6 cm and 3.0 cm. The device yielded clear images of the model cervix, and a brush mimicked the collection of cervical cells, suggesting the device could facilitate successful Pap smears for this underserved population.
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- 64621
- E-project-042722-174456
- Palabra Clave
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- 2022
- Date created
- 2022-04-27
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