BIOPSY AND SONOGRAPHY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING BODILY CAVITIES

• US 20140128732A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 05/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cross Bay Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Cross Bay Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: ROY, Kelly H., BACICH, Steven R., VIDYARTHI, Piush, GURSKIS, Donnell W., FONTANA, Cristiano Danilo Maria
• Application Number:
  US13/830,202
• Publication Number:
  US 20140128732A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/431
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0283 with vacuum aspiration, e.g. caused by retractable plunger or by connected syringe A61B10/025, A61B10/0266 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0291 for uterus A61B10/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/12 in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters catheters per se A61M25/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/42 Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4416 related to combined acquisition of different diagnostic modalities, e.g. combination of ultrasound and X-ray acquisitions

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for performing a procedure on a uterine cavity of a patient are disclosed. The methods can include visualizing the uterine cavity, biopsying a tissue with a biopsy device, and ejecting fluid from the biopsying device into the uterine cavity. The apparatuses can have a sealable acorn tip, a handle, a repositioning clip, a distal indicia, proximal indicia, and a fluid reservoir. The biopsying device can be configured to biopsy and eject fluid under the control of a single hand of a user of the device.

Claims

1. A method of performing a procedure on a uterine cavity of a patient, comprising:

visualizing the uterine cavity;

biopsying a tissue comprising at least one of advancing, rotating, and withdrawing a biopsy device into the uterine cavity, wherein the biopsy device comprises a sealable tip on a repositionable component, proximal indicia and distal indicia; and

ejecting fluid from the biopsying, device into the uterine cavity, wherein the biopsying device is configured to biopsy and eject fluid under the control of a single hand of a user of the device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the visualizing is concurrent with the biopsying.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the visualizing is concurrent with the ejecting of the fluid.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the visualizing comprises diagnostically visualizing.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the biopsy device from the uterine cavity and then inserting a medical device into the uterine cavity.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein ejecting the fluid comprises ejecting a gel into the uterine cavity.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein ejecting the fluid comprises ejecting a foam into the uterine cavity.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein ejecting the fluid comprises ejecting a contrast agent into the uterine cavity.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein ejecting the fluid comprises ejecting a or therapeutic agent into the uterine cavity.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the tip comprises a rigid plate.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the rigid plate is embedded in the tip.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the tip is acorn-shaped.

13. An apparatus for performing a procedure on a uterine cavity of a patient comprising:

a sealable acorn tip;

a handle comprising a pumping lever and a biopsy instrument, wherein the biopsy instrument is configured to translate and rotate with respect to the handle;

a repositioning clip;

a distal indicia;

a proximal indicia; and

a fluid reservoir.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the tip is acorn-shaped.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the tip comprises a rigid plate.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the rigid plate is embedded in the tip.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the fluid reservoir comprises a refillable fluid bag.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the biopsy instrument is configured to advance

19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the biopsy instrument is configured to withdraw

20. An apparatus for performing a procedure on a uterine cavity of a patient comprising:

an elongated member;

a sealable tip;

a handle;

a repositioning clip;

a distal judicial;

a proximal indicia;

a fluid reservoir; and

a vaginal ultrasound probe comprising a rotatable clip attached to at least one of the elongated member and the handle.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the tip is acorn-shaped.

22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the tip comprises a rigid plate.

23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the rigid plate is embedded in the tip.

24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the fluid reservoir comprises a refillable fluid bag.

25. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the rotatable clip is configured to be translatable along at least one of the elongated member and the handle.