Tenaculum for use with occlusion devices
First Claim
1. A hand-held device for use with medical instruments and for manipulating tissue of a female patient having a cervix and a cervical os, comprising:
- an elongated shaft with a proximal portion and a distal portion defining a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis, said distal portion having a distal tip configured for atraumatic entry into said cervical os;
a tissue retention element operatively attached to said elongated shaft and configured to grip tissue when said shaft distal tip is disposed within said cervical os; and
a guide rail portion of said device configured to engage a medical instrument.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for grasping, manipulating and retaining tissue are provided. In different aspects, devices, systems and methods for locating tissue; for guiding instruments to tissue; for grasping tissue; and for retaining and manipulating tissue are provided. Such tissue may include the cervix of a female patient. A device may have a distal portion having a sound configured to enter a cervical os without causing undue trauma or discomfort to the patient, and a retention element such as a spike configured to engage and retain a patient'"'"'s cervix. Devices may include a proximal portion, such as a handle. Devices may be configured to co-operate with other instruments. Cooperation with other instruments may include serving as a mount for instruments and guiding instruments. Such devices may aid in the placement and operation of instruments for therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, such as, for example, treating uterine disorders and conditions.
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32 Claims
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1. A hand-held device for use with medical instruments and for manipulating tissue of a female patient having a cervix and a cervical os, comprising:
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an elongated shaft with a proximal portion and a distal portion defining a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis, said distal portion having a distal tip configured for atraumatic entry into said cervical os;
a tissue retention element operatively attached to said elongated shaft and configured to grip tissue when said shaft distal tip is disposed within said cervical os; and
a guide rail portion of said device configured to engage a medical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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23. A system for manipulating tissue of a female patient having a cervix and a cervical os, comprising:
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a) a hand-held device for use with medical instruments and for manipulating tissue of a female patient having a cervix and a cervical os, comprising;
an elongated shaft with a proximal portion and a distal portion defining a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis, said distal portion having a distal tip configured for atraumatic entry into said cervical os;
a tissue retention element operatively attached to said elongated shaft and configured to grip tissue when said shaft distal tip is disposed within said cervical os;
and a guide rail portion of said device configured to engage a medical instrument; and
b) a medical instrument having a slidable coupling element configured to engage said guide rail portion of said device. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A hand-held device for use with a medical instrument and for manipulating tissue of a female patient having a cervix and a cervical os, comprising:
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a positioning means for atraumatic positioning of said device adjacent said cervical os;
a tissue retention means configured to grip tissue; and
a guide means configured to engage a medical instrument.
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