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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stuart D. Edwards, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novasys Medical, Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/818 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/818 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a method and system for the curative treatment of female uro-genital disorders. One aspect of the invention is that it allows the gynecologist to coagulate the entire endometrium and upper layers of the myometrium in one short procedure that can be performed in a physician's office or other outpatient setting, using local or regional anesthesia. A second aspect of the invention is that it can be used to tighten the urethral sphincter and bladder outlet.