Patent ID: 11957314
Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A medical device, comprising:
a body having a predetermined volume that is formed from and filled throughout by a polymer, an amount of a fluorescence enhancer embedded in the polymer, and an amount of near infrared fluorescent dye embedded in the polymer;
wherein the predetermined volume of the body, the amount of fluorescent enhancer, and the amount of near infrared fluorescence dye will respond to excitation energy from a near infrared energy source such that the body will emit near infrared fluorescence at a level sufficient to distinguish between any layers of human tissue adjacent to the body; and
wherein the body forms at least a portion of a surgical manipulator selected from the group consisting of a vaginal manipulator, a bowel sizer, and a uterine manipulator.