Patent ID: 8597289
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A device for sealing a cervical opening of a uterus, comprising: an elongate support structure having a proximal end and a distal end, and defining an axial lumen therethrough in communication with an opening in the distal end; a sealing member, the sealing member having a distal surface configured for contacting tissue surrounding the cervical opening, and a proximal surface configured to receive the distal end of the elongate support structure, wherein the distal end of the elongate support structure is configured to seat within and thereby form a seal with the proximal surface of the sealing member, and wherein the sealing member may be tilted relative to the distal end of the support structure to maintain a seal when the elongate support structure is not orthogonal with the tissue surrounding the cervical opening, the sealing member having a central opening therein so that the axial lumen of the support structure is in communication with an interior region of the uterus via the open end of the elongate support structure when a seal is formed by the elongate support structure and sealing member; and an ablation device disposed within the axial lumen of the elongate support structure and the central opening of the sealing member, the ablation device comprising an expandable distal portion configured to expand when the distal portion of the ablation device is disposed within the uterus.