METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTENDING A GYNECOLOGICAL CAVITY
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1. A tissue distension tool, for creating a working volume in a body cavity, comprising:
- an expandable support;
first and second tissue contacting surfaces, movable apart from each other within a plane;
at least a third tissue contacting surface movable laterally throughout a range with respect to the plane, to advance the support from a first, reduced profile to a second, enlarged profile for creating the working volume;
wherein the range is from about 3 mm to about 10 mm.
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Abstract
Method and device for distending a gynecological cavity. According to one embodiment, a mechanical, non-fluid device is used to distend the gynecological cavity. Such devices include, for example, self-expanding members, such as resilient baskets, coils, whisks, prongs, and loops, or mechanically expanded members, such as inflatable balloons, mechanically-expanded cages and loops, and scissor jacks. The device may serve a purpose in addition to distension, such as illumination, imaging, irrigation, drug delivery, resection and cauterization.
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1. A tissue distension tool, for creating a working volume in a body cavity, comprising:
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an expandable support; first and second tissue contacting surfaces, movable apart from each other within a plane; at least a third tissue contacting surface movable laterally throughout a range with respect to the plane, to advance the support from a first, reduced profile to a second, enlarged profile for creating the working volume; wherein the range is from about 3 mm to about 10 mm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of performing a procedure in a uterus, comprising the steps of:
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providing an expandable support, releasably carried by a deployment tool; positioning the support in the uterus; expanding the support through a range of at least about 4 mm, to create a working space; detaching the support from the tool; and removing the tool, leaving the support in place. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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