Fluid supply system for hysteroscopic endometrial ablation.

摘要

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PUTTING INTO FLUID CIRCULATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HYSTEROSCOPIC ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION. THE FLUID CIRCULATES PREFERIBLY THROUGH A CLOSED CIRCUIT FLUID RELEASE SYSTEM (10), THAT INCLUDES A HEATER (24) TO HEAT THE FLUID, AND PASSES THROUGH A KNOWN VOLUME CHAMBER (12) THAT HAS GRADUATED GRADES IN THE SAME WAY THAT THE AMOUNT OF CIRCULATING FLUID INSIDE THE SYSTEM CAN BE MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY. THE APPLIANCE IS CONNECTED TO INPUTS (8) AND OUTPUTS (9) OF A HYSTEROSCOPIC SHEATH (7) PLACED WITHIN THE UTERINE CAVITY OF A PATIENT. ANY DOWNLOAD OF THE FLUID LEVEL WITHIN THE GRADUATED CHAMBER (12) WILL INDICATE TO THE SURGEON THAT THE PATIENT IS ABSORBING AN EXCESS OF FLUID TO BE ABLE TO QUICKLY END THE PROCEDURE BEFORE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ARE PRODUCED.