Treating gynecological malignancies with deployable implants
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsNikolai D. Begg, Chad A. Pickering, Jordan A. Whisler, Rebecca D. White
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Abstract
A method of treating a gynecological malignancy includes introducing an implant within a uterus of a patient and positioning the implant adjacent to an endometrium of the uterus to enable a bioactive agent supported on the implant to treat the gynecological malignancy. The implant may be one or more deployable implants including a balloon, an IUD, a stent, or combinations thereof. Such implants may be introduced by one or more surgical instruments.
Claims37
An implant system for treating a gynecological malignancy, the system comprising
- a surgical instrument;
- and
- an implant supported by the surgical instrument, the implant configured to be separable from the surgical instrument to maintain the implant positioned within a uterus of a patient separate from the surgical instrument, the implant including a bioactive agent, the implant movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the implant is configured to be introduced into the uterus, and in a second position, the implant is configured to enable the bioactive agent to be administered from the implant to an endometrium of the uterus so that the bioactive agent treats the gynecological malignancy.
A method of treating a gynecological malignancy, the method including:
- introducing an implant within a uterus of a patient utilizing a surgical instrument;
- positioning the implant adjacent to an endometrium of the uterus to enable a bioactive agent supported on the implant to treat the gynecological malignancy;
- and
- separating the implant from the surgical instrument so the surgical instrument can be removed from the patient when the implant is maintained within the uterus.
A method of treating a gynecological malignancy, the method including:
- introducing a balloon into a uterus of a patient in an uninflated position with a surgical instrument;
- inflating the balloon within the uterus to an inflated position;
- enabling the balloon to administer bioactive agent from the balloon to an endometrium of the uterus to treat the gynecological malignancy;
- and
- maintaining the balloon within the uterus after the surgical instrument is separated from the implant and removed from the patient.
A method for treating a gynecological malignancy, the method comprising:
- positioning an IUD including a bioactive agent within a uterus;
- and
- enabling the IUD to administer the bioactive agent to an endometrium of the uterus to treat the gynecological malignancy.
A method for treating a gynecological malignancy, the method comprising:
- positioning a stent including a bioactive agent within a uterus;
- and
- enabling the stent to administer the bioactive agent to an endometrium of the uterus to treat the gynecological malignancy.
A method of treating a gynecological malignancy, the method including:
- introducing an implant within a uterus of a patient;
- and
- positioning the implant adjacent to an endometrium of the uterus to enable a bioactive agent supported on the implant to treat the gynecological malignancy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.