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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2007
William H. Gruber, Southborough, MA (US);
Ronald D. Adams, Holliston, MA (US);
Michael A. Lorenz, Gahanna, OH (US);
Ryan S. Crisp, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Chris W. Clcenas, Pataskala, OH (US);
Brent L. Burchfield, Powell, OH (US);
Paul Dicesare, Easton, CT (US);
Jeffrey Radziunas, Wallingford, CT (US);
Daniel Vigliotti, Hamden, CT (US);
William H. Gruber, Southborough, MA (US);
Ronald D. Adams, Holliston, MA (US);
Michael A. Lorenz, Gahanna, OH (US);
Ryan S. Crisp, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Chris W. Clcenas, Pataskala, OH (US);
Brent L. Burchfield, Powell, OH (US);
Paul DiCesare, Easton, CT (US);
Jeffrey Radziunas, Wallingford, CT (US);
Daniel Vigliotti, Hamden, CT (US);
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
Method and device for distending a gynecological cavity. According to one embodiment, a mechanical, non-fluid device is used to distend the gynecological cavity. Such devices include, for example, self-expanding members, such as resilient baskets, coils, whisks, prongs, and loops, or mechanically expanded members, such as inflatable balloons, mechanically-expanded cages and loops, and scissor jacks. The device may serve a purpose in addition to distension, such as illumination, imaging, irrigation, drug delivery, resection and cauterization.