Patent ID: 8496652

Claim:
A system for treating uterine disorders comprising: a balloon catheter including a cannula having a proximal end and a distal end; an inflatable balloon secured over the distal end of said cannula; a heating assembly coupled with the distal end of said cannula and disposed inside said inflatable balloon, wherein said heating assembly comprises an elongated tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer wall extending between the proximal and distal ends, at least one fluid inlet adjacent the proximal end of said elongated tube and a fluid outlet located at a distal-most end of said elongated tube; an impeller disposed inside said heating assembly; and a cap inserted into said fluid outlet at the distal-most end of said elongated tube, said cap having an opening extending therethrough, wherein said elongated tube has a longitudinal axis and said fluid outlet located at the distal-most end of said elongated tube and said cap opening are aligned with the longitudinal axis for discharging fluid from the distal-most end of said elongated tube along an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of said elongated tube.