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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
May. 14, 2013
Xiaolong Ouyang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Paul D. Indman, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert K. Deckman, San Bruno, CA (US);
Shih-ping Wang, Los Altos, CA (US);
Xiaolong Ouyang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Paul D. Indman, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert K. Deckman, San Bruno, CA (US);
Shih-Ping Wang, Los Altos, CA (US);
Endosee Corporation, Los Altos, CA (US);
Abstract
Instruments and methods are described for performing hysteroscopy and/or combined hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy. According to some embodiments, the handle, electronics and integrated display screen form a re-usable portion of the instrument while the fluid hub and cannula which includes a CMOS imaging module and LED lighting, form a single use portion of the instrument. The cannula is semi-flexible such that the operator can easily grasp the cannula at some intermediate point along the shaft (e.g. 5 inches from the distal tip) to bend and/or steer the cannula during use. According to some embodiments, the distal tip has a larger diameter than the shaft which has been found to improve fluid management during use in some applications.