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Uterine treatment apparatus

  • US 6,002,968 A
  • Filed: 04/22/1998
  • Issued: 12/14/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A apparatus to treat a uterus, comprising:

  • a first deployable member configured to be advancable and removable from a uterine cavity opening in a non-deployed state, the first deployable member further configured to be positioned in a uterine cavity in at least a partially deployed state to define a microwave chamber in an interior of the first deployable member, the first deployable member being at least partially microwave energy absorbable and formed of a fluid permeable material to house and controllably release a fluidic medium substantially positioned within the microwave chamber when the first deployable member is positioned in the uterine cavity in the at least partially deployed state;

    a microwave emitter positioned in the microwave chamber, the microwave emitter being configured to be coupled to a microwave energy source and deliver microwave energy to the fluidic medium, wherein the fluidic medium transfers thermal energy from the microwave emitter to a uterine structure.

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