Patent ID: 11957407
Assignee: MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An endoscopic system for working within a uterine cavity, comprising:
an endoscope having a handle portion at a proximal end of the endoscope and an elongate shaft portion extending distally from the handle portion to a distal end of the endoscope with first, second, and third channels extending within the handle portion and through the elongate shaft portion to a distal region of the elongate shaft portion;
wherein the first channel is configured to be in communication with a positive fluid pressure source;
wherein a proximal end of the second channel is coupled to a pressure sensor configured to measure actual intracavity pressure;
wherein the third channel includes a distal channel portion extending through the elongate shaft portion along a straight axis and a proximal channel portion extending proximally from the distal channel portion within the handle portion;
wherein the proximal channel portion extends proximally to an aperture in a proximal face of the handle portion, and a center of the aperture is offset from the straight axis at the proximal face if the straight axis is extended to the proximal face.