Patent ID: 7479145
Filing Date: 2009-01-20
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An intravaginal device comprising: a guide rail having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface extending between the proximal and distal ends thereof, wherein the outer surface of said guide rail includes a threaded section; a collar mounted on the outer surface of said guide rail and having an internal lumen that allows sliding movement of said collar over the threaded section of said guide rail; a driving member extending between said collar and the proximal end of said guide rail, said driving member having internal threads for engaging the threaded section of said guide rail; a tissue grasping assembly including a first elongated element connected with the outer surface of said guide rail, and a second elongated element pivotally connected with said first elongated element and having a tissue grasping element at a distal end thereof; and a medical instrument slidably mounted on the outer surface of said guide rail between said collar and the connection of said first elongated element with the outer surface of said guide rail, wherein rotation of said driving member in a first direction slides said collar toward the distal end of said guide rail which, in turn, urges said medical instrument toward the distal end of said guide rail.