Patent ID: 11969205
Assignee: MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A system for viewing and treating uterine tissue, said system comprising:
an elongated shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends;
an energy applicator at the distal end of the elongated shaft, said energy applicator being actuatable between a non-expanded shape to be inserted through a patient's cervical canal and an expanded shape to conform to the walls of the patient's uterus, wherein the energy applicator has an open interior and at least a distal portion of the applicator is transparent to permit forward viewing from the open interior;
a handle coupled to the proximal end of the elongated shaft; and
an extension member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central lumen therethrough, said extension member being coupled at the proximal end to the handle and at the distal end to the energy applicator, wherein the handle is configured to axially advance and retract the extension member to move the energy applicator between a non-expanded shape and the expanded shape and wherein the central lumen of the extension member is configured to removably receive an endoscope to enable viewing through the transparent portion of the energy applicator.