Uterine therapy device and method
US11213338B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system of providing therapy to a patient's uterus. The system has an access tool with a lumen, the access tool being adapted to be inserted through a human cervical canal to place an opening of the lumen within a uterus when the access tool is inserted through the cervical canal; a seal disposed at a distal region of the access tool and adapted to seal the access tool against an interior cervical os; a sealing indicator adapted to provide a user with an indication that the seal has sealed the access tool with the interior cervical os; and a vapor delivery mechanism adapted to deliver condensable vapor through the access tool to the uterus, the condensable vapor being adapted to condense within the uterus.
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