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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Scott J. Prior, Shelton, CT (US);
Danial P. Ferreira, Woodbridge, CT (US);
Paul C. DiCesare, Easton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/4241 (2013.01); A61B 17/42 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4225 (2013.01);
Abstract
A uterine manipulator includes a cervical cup assembly having a cervical cup with an adjustable diameter to facilitate use of the uterine manipulator with patients having a wide range of cervical sizes. In embodiments, the cervical cup is formed from a plurality of slats that are connected to a base member by a living hinge. An actuator is positioned in relation to the cervical cup to move the slats towards or away from adjacent slats to vary the diameter of the cervical cup.