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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2018
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Nikolai D. Begg, Wayland, MA (US);
Jason G. Weihe, Longmont, CO (US);
James D. Allen, IV, Broomfield, CO (US);
Ansel Dow, Eugene, OR (US);
Thomas E. Drochner, Longmont, CO (US);
Stuart R. Hart, Tampa, FL (US);
Michael B. Lyons, Boulder, CO (US);
Scott J. Prior, Shelton, CT (US);
John R. Twomey, Longmont, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A colpotomy system includes an energy source and a uterine manipulator that is electrically coupled to the energy source. The uterine manipulator supports a colpotomy cup and extends to a conductive distal tip portion. The colpotomy cup includes a conductive surface. One or both of the conductive distal tip portion and the conductive surface of the colpotomy cup are configured to return monopolar energy to the energy source.