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US 2021/0275100 A1Published application
Device and Method to Control and Manipulate a Catheter
AssigneeHealoe LLC
InventorNeal M. Lonky
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Abstract
In various embodiments of the invention, a manipulator attaches to and allows a sheath to be positioned inside the cervix and a catheter to thereby be inserted through the sheath and be positioned in a desired location in the uterus. In various embodiments of the invention, the manipulator may be attached or permanently connected to the sheath. In various embodiments of the invention, the sheath is fenestrated to allow the catheter to be detached from the sheath. In various embodiments of the invention, the manipulator allows the sheath to be positioned through the cervix canal to allow for catheter transmitted intrauterine pressure monitoring or balloon catheter assisted ripening of the cervix.
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A two clip manipulator for introducing and positioning a catheter toward a uterine amniotic cavity comprising:
- (a) a first clip, where the first clip comprises a first arm, a second arm and a first fenestration, where the first arm comprises a first width, a first thickness, a first length and a first curvature, where the second arm comprises the first width, the first thickness, the first length and the first curvature, where the first clip is adapted to surround a single finger while leaving a first gap corresponding to the first fenestration;
- (b) a second clip, where the second clip comprises a third arm, a fourth arm and a second fenestration, where the third arm comprises the first width, the first thickness, a second length and a second curvature, where the fourth arm comprises the first width, the first thickness, the second length and the second curvature, where the first length is greater than the second length, where the second curvature is greater than the first curvature, where the second clip is adapted to surround a sheath while leaving a second gap corresponding to the second fenestration, where the sheath comprises a distal end, a proximal end and a third length;
- (c) a common region, where the first clip and the second clip are joined at the common region, where the first fenestration is located on the first main axis of rotation and opposite the common region, where the second fenestration is located on the first main axis of rotation and opposite the common region;
- (d) where the two clip manipulator has a first main axis of rotation passing through the first fenestration, the common region and the second fenestration, where the two clip manipulator has a second main axis of rotation, where the second main axis of rotation passes through the proximal end and the distal end, where the first main axis of rotation is perpendicular to the second main axis of rotation;
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- (e) where the two clip manipulator is made of a flexible material, where the first clip is adapted to fit different size fingers, where the second clip is adapted to fit different size sheaths, where the first clip is adapted to release laterally from the single finger, where the second clip is adapted to release laterally from the sheath, where the two clip manipulator attached to the sheath is adapted to position a catheter toward a uterine amniotic cavity.
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A two clip manipulator for introducing and positioning a catheter toward a uterine amniotic cavity comprising:
- (a) a first clip, where the first clip comprises a first arm, a second arm and a first fenestration, where the first arm comprises a first width, a first thickness, a first length and a first curvature, where the second arm comprises the first width, the first thickness, the first length and the first curvature, where the first clip is adapted to surround a single finger while leaving a first gap corresponding to the first fenestration;
- (b) a second clip, where the second clip comprises a third arm, a fourth arm and a second fenestration, where the third arm comprises the first width, the first thickness, a second length and a second curvature, where the fourth arm comprises the first width, the first thickness, the second length and the second curvature, where the first length is greater than the second length, where the second curvature is greater than the first curvature, where the second clip is adapted to surround a catheter while leaving a second gap corresponding to the second fenestration, where the catheter comprises a distal end, a proximal end, a third length and a second main axis of rotation, where the second main axis of rotation passes through the proximal end and the distal end;
- (c) a common region, where the first clip and the second clip are joined at the common region, where the first fenestration is located on the first main axis of rotation and opposite the common region, where the second fenestration is located on the first main axis of rotation and opposite the common region;
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- (d) where the two clip manipulator is made of a flexible material, where the first clip is adapted to fit different size fingers, where the second clip is adapted to fit different size catheters, where the two clip manipulator has a first main axis of rotation passing through the first fenestration, the common region and the second fenestration, where the first main axis of rotation is perpendicular to the second main axis of rotation, where the first clip is adapted to release laterally from the single finger, where the second clip is adapted to release laterally from the catheter, where the two clip manipulator is adapted to position the catheter toward a uterine amniotic cavity.
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A kit for positioning a catheter antepartum through a cervix comprising:
- (1) a two clip manipulator comprising:
- (a) a first clip, where the first clip comprises a first arm, a second arm and a first fenestration, where the first arm comprises a first width, a first thickness, a first length and a first curvature, where the second arm comprises the first width, the first thickness, the first length and the first curvature, where the first clip is adapted to surround a single finger in a glove while leaving a first gap corresponding to the first fenestration;
- (b) a second clip, where the second clip comprises a third arm, a fourth arm and a second fenestration, where the third arm comprises the first width, the first thickness, a second length and a second curvature, where the fourth arm comprises the first width, the first thickness, the second length and the second curvature, where the first length is greater than the second length, where the second curvature is greater than the first curvature, where the second clip is adapted to surround a sheath while leaving a second gap corresponding to the second fenestration, where the sheath comprises a distal end, a proximal end, a third length and a second main axis of rotation, where the second main axis of rotation passes through the proximal end and the distal end;
- (c) a common region, where the first clip and the second clip are joined at the common region, where the first fenestration is located on the first main axis of rotation and opposite the common region, where the second fenestration is located on the first main axis of rotation and opposite the common region;
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- (d) where the two clip manipulator is made of a flexible material, where the two clip manipulator has a first main axis of rotation passing through the first fenestration, the common region and the second fenestration, where the first main axis of rotation is perpendicular to the second main axis of rotation, where the first clip is adapted to release laterally from the single finger in the glove;
- (2) a sheath, where the second clip is adapted to fit the sheath, where the second clip is adapted to release laterally from the sheath, where the two clip manipulator is contoured to allow the sheath to be steered antepartum toward the uterus cavity;
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- (3) a catheter with a proximal end and a distal end sized to pass through the sheath with the two clip manipulator attached and thereby through the cervix.
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