Uterine Therapy Device and Method
First Claim
1. A method of providing heat therapy to a patient'"'"'s uterus comprising:
- inserting an access tool through a cervix and a cervical canal into the uterus, the access tool comprising a lumen and an opening in the lumen;
placing an expansion mechanism in contact with tissue within the uterus to move uterine tissue surfaces away from the opening in the lumen;
delivering vapor through the vapor delivery tool 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. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of: inserting an access tool through a cervix and a cervical canal into the uterus; placing an expansion mechanism in contact with tissue within the uterus to move uterine tissue surfaces away from an opening in an access tool lumen; delivering vapor through the vapor delivery tool into the uterus; and condensing the vapor on tissue within the uterus. The system has an access tool adapted to be inserted through a human cervical canal to place an opening of an access tool lumen within a uterus when the access tool is inserted through the cervical canal; an expansion mechanism adapted to be advanced into the uterus to move uterine tissue surfaces away from the opening in the access tool lumen; 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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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing heat therapy to a patient'"'"'s uterus comprising:
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inserting an access tool through a cervix and a cervical canal into the uterus, the access tool comprising a lumen and an opening in the lumen; placing an expansion mechanism in contact with tissue within the uterus to move uterine tissue surfaces away from the opening in the lumen; delivering vapor through the vapor delivery tool into the uterus; and condensing the vapor on tissue within the uterus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A uterine heat therapy system comprising:
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an access tool comprising 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; an expansion mechanism adapted to be advanced into the uterus to move uterine tissue surfaces away from the opening in the access tool lumen; 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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