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US 2014/0371539 A1Published application
Fornix manipulator
AssigneeMinimally Invasive Surgical Technologies, Inc.
InventorPRABHAT K. AHLUWALIA
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Abstract
A formix manipulator includes a collar and stabilizer. The collar has a first end and a second end, the second end having an opening and diameter greater than the first end and the first end having an opening to receive a cervix into the collar. The stabilizer has a base portion defining a guide hole and a plurality of prongs extending from the base portion to contact the first end of the collar.
Claims20
A formix manipulator comprising:
- a collar having a first end and a second end having a diameter greater than the first end, the first end having a first opening adapted to receive a cervix into the collar, and the second end having a second opening, the collar having an inner surface and outer surface, wherein the outer surface is adapted to contact a vaginal wall;
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- a stabilizer comprising a base portion and a plurality of prongs adapted to extend from the base portion to couple to the collar.
A formix manipulator comprising:
- a collar having (a)(i) a first end and a second end with a diameter greater than the first end, the first end having a first opening, and the second end having a second opening, and (a)(ii) an inner surface adapted to contact a cervix and an outer surface adapted to contact a vaginal wall;
- wherein the first and second openings form opposing ends of a hollow tunnel adapted to receive the cervix;
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- a stabilizer having (b)(i) a base portion, which has a first stabilizing end, and (b)(ii) a second stabilizing end greater in diameter than the first stabilizing end, the first stabilizing end having a guide hole adapted to couple to a shaft and the second stabilizing end having a stabilizer rim adapted to couple to the collar;
- wherein the stabilizer includes at least two or more windows between the stabilizer rim and the base portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.