Method and apparatus for selective treatment of the uterus

Details Method and apparatus for selective treatment of the uterus Method and apparatus for selective treatment of the uterus

1998-02-04

2000-02-15

Peffley, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

606 41, 606 31, 607102, 607105, A61B 1739

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060247436

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus to treat an uterus includes an expandable member configured to be positioned in a uterine cavity in a non-deployed, state, receive an expansion media and extend to a deployed state. At least a portion of the expansion media is released through an expandable member exterior surface. Upon removal of at least a portion of the expansion from the expandable member, the expandable member contracts to a non-deployed state. An energy delivery device is coupled to the expandable member. A frame member is positionable in the interior of the expandable member. The frame member includes a first arm coupled to a second arm. The frame member has a non-deployed state and a deployed state where the first and second arms distend away from each other. Each of the expandable member and the frame member have a non-deployed size to be introduced into the uterine cavity. A first thermal sensor member is coupled to the first arm and configured to be advanced from the first arm in the frame member expanded state into an interior of the uterus.

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