INT Medical Vaginal Speculum

Cervical screening is where the right size makes all the difference. A speculum that is too large is the most common reason an examination is uncomfortable, and one that is too small does not bring the cervix into view. Three sizes let a service match the instrument to the patient rather than working around a single stock item, and the 95 mm KYQ03 is the one clinics reach for when anatomy is narrower, including with atrophic changes after menopause and for patients who find examination difficult.

Sexual health and contraception work adds a second requirement. Taking swabs, fitting or removing an intrauterine device and inspecting the cervix all need both hands, which is why self-holding matters more here than in a brief look. A vaginal speculum that stays where it is set, with a light already on it, changes what the clinician can do unassisted in a single-handed room. The larger KYQ01 at 115 mm suits procedures needing more working depth.

Tolerance is the third consideration, and it runs across every setting. Dual smooth edges are a comfort feature rather than a functional one, and the clear body shown in the product image is the sort of construction normally chosen. Hence,o the vaginal walls stay visible through the leaves, though INT Medical does not say so.

Whether this vaginal speculum is single-use or reusable is also not stated, and that single answer changes decontamination, stock levels, and unit handling across a service. Medigear.uk establishes it before the instrument reaches a clinical area.

Full Dimensions Published for Every Size

Length, width and height are given for all three references, which is unusual for this range and lets a buyer compare against an existing stock item using real figures rather than a size label.

Three Sizes Rather Than One

Matching the instrument to the patient is the single biggest factor in whether an examination is tolerable, and a three-size range removes the need to work around one stock item.

Self-Holding Frees Both Hands

Locking fins hold the position once set, which is what swabbing, device fitting and photography all require of a speculum.

Illumination Travels With the Instrument

An LED on the speculum removes the separate lamp and the shadow that comes from lighting an examination from over the clinician's shoulder.

Dual Smooth Edges

Edge finish on the leaves is a tolerance feature, and tolerance is what determines whether a patient returns for the next screening round.

Even Steps in Length and Width

Both dimensions fall by 10 mm at each size, so the progression is predictable, and a clinic can reason about the gap between references.

Clear Body

The product image shows a transparent construction, which is normally specified so the vaginal walls stay visible through the leaves. INT Medical does not state the reason,n and Medigear.uk confirms it.

Readable Code Convention

KYQ01 to KYQ03 run from largest to smallest in a single sequence, which keeps reordering across several sites straightforward.

KYQ01, 115 by 50 by 33 mm

The largest reference, giving the most length and the widest spread.

KYQ02, 105 by 40 by 28 mm

The mid-size, 10 mm shorter and narrower than KYQ01.

KYQ03, 95 by 30 by 20 mm

The narrow reference, and the lowest closed profile of the three at 20 mm.

Dual Smooth-Edge Leaves

Both leaves have smooth edges, which INT Medical says makes the examination safer.

Locking Fins

The locking arrangement named on the sheet holds the leaves in the set position.

Self-Holding in Various Positions

The instrument stays open where it is, rather than only at fixed increments 

Adaptable LED Light Source

Illumination mounted on the instrument, removing the need to position a lamp separately.

Even 10 mm Length Steps

115, 105, and 95 mm give a consistent gap between the three references.

Uneven Height Steps

The height drops 5 mm from KYQ01 to KYQ02, then 8 mm to KYQ03, so the closed profile narrows fastest at the small end.

Clear Body and Lateral Screw

Both are visible on the manufacturer's product image, though neither is described in the sheet text.

This is better documented than most products in the range, at least in the parts that are documented. Three vaginal speculum sizes, with full length, width, and height for each, are enough for a buyer to compare it against an existing stock item without asking a single question, and the locking fins and on-instrument LED address the two things that actually slow a clinician down during an examination. The problem sits elsewhere. Nothing states what the instrument is made of, whether it is single-use or reusable, or whether it arrives sterile. Those three answers determine the decontamination route, the stock model, and the unit handling for the whole service. Medigear.uk obtains each of them from INT Medical before this vaginal speculum is quoted or supplied.