MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL STABILIZATION DEVICES AND METHODS

• US 20110112360A1
• Filed: 01/13/2011
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bayer Essure Inc. (Bayer AG)
• Original Assignee: Bayer Essure Inc. (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: Stout, Christopher A., Chan, Ken, Tunstall, Kathryn A., Swann, Betsy, Cruzada, Julian
• Application Number:
  US13/006,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20110112360A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/104
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0014 Fastening element for attaching accessories to the outside of an endoscope, e.g. clips, clamps or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/018 for receiving instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/303 for the vagina, i.e. vaginoscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00234 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0218, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• 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 2017/00238 Type of minimally invasive operation A61B2017/00805 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00336 with a protective sleeve, e.g. retractable or slidable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0034 adapted to be inserted through a working channel of an endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 6/06 for use by females A61F6/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 6/18 Inserters or removers ; Apparatus for loading an intra-uterine device into an insertion tube
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 6/225 transcervical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0097 characterised by the hub connectors A61M39/10

Abstract

The various embodiments of the present inventions provide stabilization devices and methods for use of the stabilization devices with minimally invasive gynecological procedures such as methods of preventing pregnancy by inserting intrafallopian contraceptive devices into the fallopian tubes.

Claims

1. A system for a transcervical medical procedure, comprising:

an endoscope;

a wireless camera coupled to the endoscope; and

a catheter coupled to the endoscope, the catheter configured for a transcervical medical procedure.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the transcervical medical procedure is one of a contraceptive procedure or an ablation procedure.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the contraceptive procedure comprises placing at least one implant device which is placed within the catheter inside a fallopian tube.

4. The system of claim 1 additionally comprising a stabilization arm coupled to the endoscope.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the stabilization arm prevents one of too proximal or too distal placement of an implant device inside a fallopian tube.

6. The system of claim 1 additionally comprising a computer wirelessly coupled to the wireless camera, wherein the computer processes a video signal transmitted by the wireless camera.

7. The system of claim 6 additionally comprising a display coupled to the computer.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the display is a wireless headset.