Functional uterine manipulator

摘要

A uterine manipulator operable to detach the uterus and cervix from the vagina. The uterine manipulator includes a shaft with a first end and a second end, a handle coupled to the first end, and a tip assembly coupled to the second end and adapted for insertion into the uterus. The uterine manipulator also includes a cutting assembly coupled around the shaft and adapted to receive the cervix when the tip assembly is inserted into the uterus. The cutting assembly includes a cup portion and a cutter wire. The cup portion is configured to be positioned at a juncture between the cervix and the vagina and includes with two grooves around its circumference. The cutter wire is configured to be positioned between the two grooves when in a stored position, and then pulled from between the two grooves through tissue at the juncture to cut the tissue.

主权项

1. A uterine manipulator adapted for insertion into a uterus for stabilizing and repositioning the uterus during a hysterectomy, where the uterus and cervix are detached from the vagina, the uterine manipulator comprising:
a shaft including a first end and a second end; a handle coupled to the first end; a tip assembly coupled to the second end and adapted for insertion into the uterus; a cutting assembly coupled around the shaft and adapted to receive the cervix when the tip assembly is inserted into the uterus, the cutting assembly including:
a cup portion including two grooves around a circumference of the cup portion, the cup portion configured to be positioned at a juncture between the cervix and the vagina, anda cutter wire configured to be positioned between the two grooves around the circumference of the cup portion when in a stored position, then pulled from between the two grooves through tissue at the juncture to cut the tissue,wherein the CuP portion includes a projection that initially pushes the cutter wire through the tissue when the cup portion is positioned at the juncture between the cervix and the vagina.