Uterine manipulator
AssigneeConmed Corporation
InventorsXiao Wu, Gregory Okoniewski, Ashley Holbrooks
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Abstract
A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube having proximal and distal ends, a cervical cup positioned on the elongated cannulated tube with a top distal portion of a first diameter and a base proximal portion of a second smaller diameter, and an occluder assembly comprising an occluder positioned proximally from the cervical cup on the elongated cannulated tube, the occluder having a body with at least one primary rib and at least two secondary ribs, wherein a diameter of at least one secondary rib is smaller than the diameter of the primary rib.
Claims15
A uterine manipulator device, comprising:
- an elongated cannulated tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- a cervical cup positioned on the elongated cannulated tube having a top distal portion of a first diameter and a base proximal portion of a second smaller diameter;
- an intrauterine balloon comprising a proximal end and a distal end and being positioned on the distal end of the elongated cannulated tube, wherein the proximal end and the distal end of the intrauterine balloon are secured to the elongated cannulated tube with heat shrink material;
- a spheroid shaped occluder having a first side and a second side and positioned on a stem positioned proximally from the cervical cup on the elongated cannulated tube, wherein the spheroid shaped occluder includes an opening allowing passage therethrough of the elongated cannulated tube;
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- a first barrier rib positioned on the elongated cannulated tube and adjacent to the first side of the spheroid shaped occluder, and a second barrier rib positioned on the elongated cannulated tube and adjacent to the second side of the spheroid shaped occluder.
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