54 results about "Uterine walls" patented technology

The invention is a transvaginal ultrasound probe having an attached echogenic needle that is useful in the treatment of uterine fibroids. The echogenic needle has an echogenic surface near its tip that allows the physician to visualize its location using ultrasound imaging. In one embodiment, the needle has an active electrode at its distal end. The active electrode supplies radio frequency energy to a fibroids causing necrosis of the targeted fibroid or by destroying the fibroid's vascular supply. The radio frequency needle preferably has a safety device that shuts-off energy if the needle punctures the uterine wall. In a second embodiment, the needle has a cryogen supply tube and cryogen supply. This embodiment destroys fibroid tissue by freezing it or its vascular supply when the tissue comes in contact with the needle's frozen distal end. The invention further includes the method of using the ultrasound probe with the attached needle.

A device and method for delivering a bioactive to the uterine wall. In one embodiment, the device comprises a balloon having the bioactive present within the material of the balloon or on an outside surface of the balloon. Another embodiment provides a method comprising inserting the balloon into the uterus, inflating the balloon so that the outside surface of the balloon exerts pressure on uterine wall and delivering the bioactive to the uterine wall.

In one embodiment, a cervical dilator includes a tubular member having a rounded cap disposed at the distal end, a balloon disposed on the distal portion, a lumen extending longitudinally within the tubular member, and a flexible wire attached to the wall of the lumen. The cervical dilator may be extended inside the uterus of a patient for sounding, and the tubular member will bend but not snap if excessive pressure is applied against a uterine wall, sliding away from the point of contact. The balloon is then properly positioned inside the cervical canal and gradually inflated. In other embodiments, a plurality of tubular members may be included, each reciprocating within another, and one or two applicator members may also be provided, to retain the cervix in position before and after dilation.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a fetal monitoring method and a fetal monitoring device, and relates to the technology of electronic medical appliances. The device is convenient for monitoring safety of fetal heart and fetal movement of a fetus. The fetal heart rate monitoring method comprises the following steps: sensing pressure change information caused after a longitudinal wave is transmitted to the sensitive surface of a micro-pressure sensor, wherein the longitudinal wave is generated by the surrounding air pushed by vibration energy of micro-vibration on the maternal abdomen skin surface after a fetal heart sound generated by the fetus is transmitted through amniotic fluid, uterine wall and the maternal abdomen skin; performing amplification, filtration, digital-analog conversion and signal peak value extraction treatments on the pressure change information to obtain the fetal heart rate information; and transmitting the acquired fetal heart rate information to preset electronic equipment. The fetal movement monitoring method comprises the steps of monitoring the vibration of maternal skin by an acceleration sensor, and discriminating fetal movement by operation. The fetal monitoring method and fetal monitoring device are suitable for mobile safety monitoring the fetus.

Surgical instruments and surgical systems including the surgical instrument and a morcellator. The surgical instrument includes a tool assembly having an articulating joint and a screw positioned at a distal end of the articulating joint. The articulating joint is configured to articulate a distal portion of the tool assembly at an angle in relation to the longitudinal axis of the surgical instrument. The screw is configured to engage tissue, for example, a myoma in the uterine wall of a patient, and is configured to pitch and roll the tissue to expose cutting planes. The morcellator is configured to engage the tissue to morcellate the tissue and remove the tissue from a patient.

A method for dissecting a myoma from a uterine wall includes inserting a myomectomy screw retractor into a surgical site, articulating a tool assembly positioned at a distal end of the myomectomy screw retractor such that a screw of the tool assembly is positioned adjacent to the myoma orthogonal to the uterine wall, rotating the screw of the tool assembly into the myoma until the screw is substantially engaged with the myoma, manipulating the myoma by pitching, rotating, and/or providing traction to the myoma to expose cutting planes, and dissecting the myoma from the uterine wall by cutting along the exposed cutting planes.

The invention relates to a device for making an abdominal, uterus and amniotic cavity channel, wherein the device is used for manufacturing a channel for performing fetal intrauterine surgical treatment through a navel or an abdominal wall, and comprises a puncture device and an abdominal wall, uterus wall and amniotic cavity combined sheath, wherein the front end of the puncture device comprises self-tapping threads for precise puncture of foetal membranes; and the abdominal wall, uterine wall and amniotic cavity combined sheath is used for constructing a channel penetrating through the abdominal wall, the uterine wall and the amniotic cavity and meanwhile establishing rigid and stable connection with a support beside an operating table.

The invention discloses a conditioning wine, and a preparation method and a drinking method thereof. Through repeated drinking tests, the conditioning wine can enhance human body immunity, conditions endocrine, and can be taken by both men and women; when taken by the women, the wine can nourish ovary, promote female vaginal muscle contraction, warm uterus, promote the uterine wall to be thickened and protect the reproductive system; when taken by the men, the wine can invigorate kidney and strengthen yang, regulate physiological functions, enhance the vitality of sperms and increase the number of the sperms; and the wine also has cancer-prevention, anti-cancer, face-beautifying and anti-aging efficacies, and has special curative effects on hyperlipemia, hyperglycemia, deficiency of both qi and blood, infertility due to uterine coldness, rheumatalgia, men and women poor physique, insomnia and the like.

A uterine sound is configured having an open and a closed position. Under normal operating conditions, the uterine sound is in the closed position for insertion into a uterus to measure the length of the uterus. Under conditions where there is a risk of the uterine sound perforating a uterine wall, the uterine sound switches into an open position. The open position provides an enlarged surface area of a distal end of the uterine sound that is in contact with a uterine wall and resists perforation by the uterine sound of the uterine wall.

The invention relates to a medical self-coagulation knife. The clinical problem that a head of the self-coagulation knife burns through the uterine wall and causes injury of other organs occurs often. The medical self-coagulation knife comprises a knife holder, a head and a protective sleeve; the protective sleeve comprises a first protective sleeve and a second protective sleeve disposed outside the first protective sleeve; the first and second protective sleeves are tightly combined; the first protective sleeve is a hard one, and the second protective sleeve is a soft on; the second protective sleeve covers the outside of the head, and the tail end of the second protective sleeve is fixed to the knife holder; the head can extend and retract in the protective sleeve; a sliding member arranged on the knife holder allows the corresponding head to extend and retract. The medical self-coagulation knife is simple in structure, convenient to replace, widely applicable and high in safety coefficient; the medical self-coagulation knife has the advantages such that less injury and pain is caused to a patient and surgical risk coefficient is low; the medical self-coagulation knife is widely applicable to treatment of tumors in internal organs and cavity walls.

The invention discloses a uterine placement cage for terminating pregnancy, which comprises a T-shaped placement cage. Fallopian tube accessing sleeves are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the placement cage; and the placement cage is also connected to the uterus through a uterine neck accessing sleeve. The T-shaped placement cage is woven by fine weaving fibers with elasticity and memorability; and the woven fibers are made of metal or non-metal materials. The uterine placement cage for terminating pregnancy disclosed by the invention which is made of copper is simple in structure and can terminate pregnancy after being placed in a uterus. Due to the isolating function of the uterine placement cage for terminating pregnancy, when a blastosphere formed by a fertilized ovum is not implanted on an endometrium, the blastosphere is easy to separate from the uterus, the blastosphere and the uterus that are even apparently severed but actually connected can also be separated thoroughly by shearing and twisting among the weaving fibers. As the fertilized ovum is not implanted finally and is not substantially combined with a uterine wall, bleeding is avoided in a surgery. Thus, the uterine placement cage for terminating pregnancy disclosed by the invention can greatly ease pain of women in the surgery and can also enable the surgery to be simple and rapid.

The invention relates to medicine applying equipment, in particular to an uterine wall medicine applying equipment for the gynecology department. The invention provides an uterine wall medicine applying equipment for the gynecology department which has is high in comfort in the medicine applying process and uniform in medicine applying. The invention provides an uterine wall medicine applying equipmen for the gynecology department, which comprises a mounting shell and protection plates, and the protection plates are arranged on the front side and the rear side of the right portion of the outer wall of the mounting shell; and a spray head which is arranged on the left side of the mounting shell. According to the invention, an injection mechanism is provided, the injection mechanism is matched with an extrusion mechanism, the extrusion mechanism can control the injection mechanism to be matched, the injection mechanism can spray medicine, and then manpower consumption in the medicine applying process can be effectively reduced; through cooperation of an infusion mechanism and the injection mechanism, the infusion mechanism can convey liquid medicine into the injection mechanism, and therefore the convenience of medicine applying can be greatly improved.