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Hysterography and intrauterine venography catheter

US8214022B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2007
Grant dateJul 3, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/0089
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A single device is provided for performing hysterography and intrauterine venography having a marker that aids in positioning the device within the patient, having a bulb-tip to seal the cervix, having a bulb-tip opening to allow an image enhancing medium to be discharged from a needle and injected into the uterus to perform the hysterography, having a needle to discharge and inject an image enhancing medium into the fundal myometrium to perform the intrauterine venography, and having a needle securing mechanism to secure the needle to prevent patient injury during transcervical introduction of the device.

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