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Device and method for examination of a body cavity

  • US 8,157,745 B2
  • Filed: 12/06/2005
  • Issued: 04/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device (1) for carrying out an examination of a uterus (20), comprising:

  • a holder (2) having a tube (3) mounted thereon;

    a catheter (5) slidably disposed within said tube (3), and defining an outflow opening (16);

    a first operating knob (9), mounted on said holder, operatively connected to said catheter for slidably moving said catheter with respect to said tube (3);

    a supply of sterile fluid to be supplied to the uterus (20) via said outflow opening (16) of the catheter (5);

    a sealing element (4) mounted on said tube (3) to seal the uterus against leakage of the sterile fluid from said uterus,the catheter movable slidably with respect to the tube to thereby change a spacing between the sealing element and the outflow opening;

    a plunger (6) slidably disposed within said catheter, said plunger (6) having a widened portion (15); and

    a second operating knob (12), mounted on said holder (2), operatively connected to said plunger (6) for reciprocably moving said plunger relative to the catheter,said widened portion (15) of said plunger being positionable to be spaced distally of said outflow opening (16) to permit the sterile fluid to be supplied through the outflow opening to the uterus, said widened portion (15) of said plunger (6) being movable proximally of said outflow opening so that said plunger (6) functions with said catheter (5) to cause the widened portion moving proximally to create a vacuum at said outflow opening (16) to permit a tissue sample from within the uterus (20) to enter said outflow opening (16) for removal from the uterus (20).

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