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US 2026/0272511 A1Published application
Uterine manipulator with cutting head
AssigneeFreyja Healthcare, LLC
InventorJohn C. Meade
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Abstract
A uterine manipulator can include a shaft including a first end, a second end, and embodiments of a cutting head configured and arranged to receive a cervix. The cutting head can be configured and adapted to be used to cut the tissue joining the vaginal wall to the cervix and uterus to facilitate removal of the uterus in a minimally invasive manner.
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A method of separating a uterus from a vagina of a patient comprising:
- inserting a distal end portion of a uterine manipulator into the patient through a cervix;
- positioning a cutting head at a juncture between the cervix and the vagina;
- deploying a cutting wire through tissue outwardly into an abdominal cavity;
- visualizing a portion of the cutting wire in the abdominal cavity;
- grasping the cutting wire using a laparoscopic instrument;
- and
- pulling the cutting wire circumferentially around the cervix to sever the uterus and/or cervix from the vagina.
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A method of diagnosing a medical condition comprising:
- providing a uterine manipulator including a triangular balloon and a light source positioned internally of the triangular balloon;
- introducing the triangular balloon into a patient's uterus;
- inflating the triangular balloon to conform to an inner surface of the uterus;
- illuminating the light source to illuminate the uterus;
- and
- viewing an inner surface of the uterus using an optic to examine an endometrial lining.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.