Uterine manipulator and protector

Surgery – Instruments – Obstetric or gynecological instruments

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604 96, 600227, A61B 1700, A61M 2900

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ABSTRACT:
A uterine manipulator and protector. It includes a shield member configured to engage with the area surrounding the external cervical os. The shield member has a curved blade projecting from an edge thereof for extension into the posterior vaginal cul de sac. Also formed on an interior surface of the shield member is a finger which extends into the cervix. An elongated handle terminating in an exo-vaginal portion graspable by the user extends from the exterior surface of the shield member.

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