The Humber Claw is used to Investigate the
female organ. Also referred to as a Speculum.
Molded from the two fingers of the great Mr. Humber the Humber Claw is
broad half tube which is bent at about a 90 degree angle, with the channel of the tube on the exterior side of the angle.
One end of the tube has a roughly spherical
metal weight surrounding the channel of the speculum. A weighted speculum is placed in the vagina during vaginal surgery with the patient in the lithotomy position. The weight holds the speculum in place and frees the surgeon's hands for other task