METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION UTILIZING RADIO FREQUENCY

摘要

Methods, systems and devices for endometrial ablation. In accordance with a method, a working end of an RF ablation device is positioned in a patient uterus to contact endometrial tissue, the working end comprising a dielectric wall capable of non-expanded and expanded shapes. An indicator mechanism is operatively coupled to the wall and configured to indicate non-expanded and expanded shapes of the wall.

主权项

1. A method for treating uterine tissue, said method comprising:
providing a uterine treatment device having a handle at a proximal end and a thin fluid tight conformable wall at least partially surrounding an interior space at a distal end; introducing the thin conformable wall into a patient's uterine cavity; and actuating a first handle component relative to second handle component to expand the thin conformable wall the uterine cavity; wherein the actuating step causes an indicator mechanism on a handle component to indicate non-expanded and expanded shapes of the thin conformable wall.