Uterine therapy device and method
First Claim
1. A method of providing heat therapy to a patient'"'"'s uterus comprising:
- inserting a uterine heat therapy system through a cervix and a cervical canal into the uterus;
creating a seal between an exterior surface of the uterine heat therapy system and the cervical canal;
delivering vapor through the uterine heat therapy system into the uterus; and
condensing the vapor on tissue within the uterus.
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Abstract
A method and system of providing therapy to a patient'"'"'s uterus. The system has an access tool with a lumen, the access tool being adapted to be inserted through a human cervical canal to place an opening of the lumen within a uterus when the access tool is inserted through the cervical canal; a seal disposed at a distal region of the access tool and adapted to seal the access tool against an interior cervical os; a sealing indicator adapted to provide a user with an indication that the seal has sealed the access tool with the interior cervical os; and a vapor delivery mechanism adapted to deliver condensable vapor through the access tool to the uterus, the condensable vapor being adapted to condense within the uterus.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of providing heat therapy to a patient'"'"'s uterus comprising:
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inserting a uterine heat therapy system through a cervix and a cervical canal into the uterus; creating a seal between an exterior surface of the uterine heat therapy system and the cervical canal; delivering vapor through the uterine heat therapy system into the uterus; and condensing the vapor on tissue within the uterus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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