摘要 |
<p>A disposable uterine manipulator (10) including a pivotable tip support (22) at the distal end (18) of an elongated insertion rod (12) for carrying a manipulator tip assembly (500), the tip support (22) being rotatable by a manual drive at the proximal end (16) of the insertion rod (12) via a drive linkage to effectuate a range of rotation of the tip support (22) of at least greater than ninety degrees (90°) anteversion and at least greater than thirty degrees (30°) retroversion. The manual drive may be an articulated linkage, a belt drive, or an axle drive. Several designs for a manipulator tip assembly including a balloon (502) and a dye injection passage are also disclosed.</p> |