US 12,324,607 B2
Uterine manipulator with detachable cup and locking occluder
Scott J. Prior, Branford, CT (US); Danial P. Ferreira, Shelton, CT (US); and Paul C. DiCesare, Easton, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/553,927.
Application 17/553,927 is a continuation of application No. 15/593,594, filed on May 12, 2017, granted, now 11,213,320.
Prior Publication US 2022/0104850 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/4241 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00849 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00853 (2013.01); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A uterine manipulator, comprising:
a central shaft supporting a balloon and a cervical cup;
an occluder shaft movably engaged with the central shaft;
a non-inflatable plug positioned to move with the occluder shaft as the occluder shaft moves along the central shaft; and
a shuttle selectively engaged with the cervical cup and removably received within the non-inflatable plug.