Inventors:
Ted Cox - Winfield AL, US
James Shwayder - Denver CO, US
Benjamin Biltz - Bloomington IN, US
John Ward - Spencer IN, US
Daniel Whetham - Bloomington IN, US
Troy Wingler - Martinsville IN, US
Assignee:
Vance Products Incorporated - Spencer IN
d/b/a Cook Urological Incorporated - Spencer IN
International Classification:
A61M 31/00
Abstract:
A single device is provided for performing the diagnostic procedures of sonohysterography and endometrial biopsy. The device includes a cervical seal to occlude the cervix and a substance delivery and removal device to deliver and remove a fluid from the uterus. The substance delivery and removal device may also be used to create a vacuum so that suction occurs near side-ports that are used to collect endometrial tissue samples from multiple locations as the device is rotated or moved laterally within the patient. Additionally, the sample may be taken using a cellular collection device.