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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Hologic, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Inventor:
Daniel A. Beaudet, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
HOLOGIC, INC., Marlborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1485 (2013.01); A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00065 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00559 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1405 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1472 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1497 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ablation device includes first and second electrodes and an absorbent medium. The ablation device may include a permeable spacer or other mechanisms to position the ablation device in the uterus. The absorbent medium configured to absorb a conductive fluid and optionally to distend. A current can be applied to the first and second electrodes to convert the conductive fluid to a vapor or steam for ablation of the uterus.