Endometrial ablation device and method
US7625368B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for uniform ablation of the endometrium comprises a transparent inflatable coolable balloon, flexible cryoprobes operable to be advanced into the uterine cornuae, an applicator operable to deliver balloon and cryoprobes to and from the uterine cavity, and optional channels for a hysteroscope and a light source, enabling observation of the uterine cavity during device insertion and observation of the endometrium during various stages of the ablation process.
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