Symmetric conization electrocautery device
US6309388A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1861
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention goes to a tissue electrocautery device that accommodates anatomical structures lying at more than one longitudinal axes. Such a circumstance is encountered when attempting to perform symmetric tissue electrocautery of an endocervical canal where the longitudinal axis of the vaginal vault is at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the endocervical canal. The device of the present invention uses a hollow housing, elongate along a first longitudinal axis, having a proximal portion with a proximal end and a distal end, and includes a distal portion from the distal end. The distal portion is elongate along a second longitudinal axis and pivotable in relation to the proximal portion at a selectable angle to the first longitudinal axis. Within the housing is a rotatable electrically conducting mechanism, adapted to conduct electrocautery energy from an electrode proximal to the housing proximal portion to a coupling proximate the distal portion, while rotating the coupling with a removable handle proximal to the housing proximal portion. The electrical energy is delivered to an electrocautery head, carrying an electrocautery wire, operably electrically engageable wit…
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