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US 11,889,992 B2Granted
Endoscope and method of use
AssigneeMeditrina, Inc.
InventorAbbey Taylor
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Abstract
Endoscopic systems for hysterectomy typically comprise a base station having an image display, a disposable endoscope component with an image sensor, a re-usable handle component that is connected to an image processor in base station, and a fluid management system integrated with the base station and handle component.
Claims4
A method of characterizing a patient for a gynecologic procedure, comprising the steps of:
- providing an endoscope with an elongated endoscope shaft extending about a longitudinal axis with a cervical sealing sleeve slidably disposed over the elongated shaft;
- introducing the endoscope shaft through a cervical canal and a uterine cavity and endoscopically positioning a distal end of the shaft in contact with a fundus;
- slidably positioning a distal end of the cervical sealing sleeve in contact with an external os;
- observing depth markings on the endoscope shaft to measure a combined length of the cervical canal and uterine cavity;
- endoscopically positioning the distal end of the shaft proximate an internal os, wherein the depth markings are configured to measure a cervical canal length and a uterine cavity length;
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- providing a treatment device for ablating uterine tissue, and configuring the treatment device for treating the uterine cavity.
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