Fibroid Treatment Methods and Devices

• US 20090043295A1
• Filed: 09/15/2008
• Published: 02/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ams Research Corporation (Endo International PLC)
• Original Assignee: Ams Research Corporation (Endo International PLC)
• Inventors: Tremulis, William Stephen, Koullick, Edouard A., Mitchell, Gerald M., Arnal, Kevin R., Stinson, Douglas G., Dinh, Thomas Q.
• Application Number:
  US12/210,558
• Publication Number:
  US 20090043295A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/02 for holding wounds open; Tractors specula A61B1/32 ; drainage appliances for wounds A61M27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0625 the needle being specially adapted to interact with the manipulator, e.g. being ridged to snap fit in a hole of the manipulator A61B17/06109 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12013 for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/122 Clamps or clips , e.g. for the umbilical cord for the vas deferens A61F6/206
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/42 Gynaecological or obstetrical instruments or methods ligaturing clamps or clips for the umbilical cord A61B17/122; curettage A61B17/320708; dilators A61M29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0472 Multiple-needled, e.g. double-needled, instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06028 by means of a cylindrical longitudinal blind bore machined at the suture-receiving end of the needle, e.g. opposite to needle tip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2926 Details of heads or jaws

Abstract

A system for ligating a uterine artery in a patient generally includes a suture transfer tool, suture transfer darts, and one or more sutures. Others systems and implants are described herein for treating and/or eliminating fibroids or fibrous masses in males and females.

Claims

1. A system for treating a fibroid or cellular mass in a patient, comprising:

an energy delivering probe adapted to deliver tissue ablative energy at or about the fibroid or cellular mass within a human body cavity; and

an energy generating console adapted to be coupled to the probe and adapted to generate energy at a power level and wavelength sufficient to cause tissue ablation of the cellular mass.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the probe is a point source laser adapted to vaporize the fibroid from the inside out.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein the probe is adapted to deliver to the cellular mass energy comprised of energy selected from the group consisting of:

ultrasound, radiofrequency, microwave, cryothermy, cryotherapy and laser.

4. A method for treating a fibroid or cellular mass in a patient comprising:

disposing an expandable implant in a body cavity about the cellular mass;

expanding the implant so as to apply pressure to cellular mass; and

maintaining pressure on the cellular mass while the patient is ambulatory.

5. The method according to claim 4 further comprising the step of including at least one of the following substances with the implant:

a pain killer, a fibroid necrotic drug, an anti-fibroid agent, and a growth-inhibiting agent.