Robotic uterine manipulators with rollable sleeves
A uterine manipulator includes an elongated shaft, a colpotomy cup supported on the elongated shaft, a distal shaft extending distally from the colpotomy cup to a distal tip, and a rollable sleeve supported on the distal tip.
1. A uterine manipulator comprising:
an elongated shaft;
a colpotomy cup supported on the elongated shaft;
a distal shaft extending distally from the colpotomy cup to a distal tip; and
a rollable sleeve covering a distal end of the distal tip, wherein the rollable sleeve includes a body having a closed distal end portion supported on the distal tip of the distal shaft, and a movable proximal end portion extending proximally from the closed distal end portion.
2. The uterine manipulator of claim 1 , wherein the rollable sleeve is movable from a first position in which the rollable sleeve has a first length and a second position in which the rollable sleeve has a second length.
3. The uterine manipulator of claim 2 , wherein the second length is longer than the first length.
4. The uterine manipulator of claim 1 , wherein the movable proximal end portion is movable in a proximal direction relative to the closed distal end portion to elongate the rollable sleeve.
5. The uterine manipulator of claim 4 , wherein the movable proximal end portion uncoils as the movable proximal end portion moves in a proximal direction relative to the closed distal end portion.
6. The uterine manipulator of claim 5 , wherein the closed distal end portion elongates as the movable proximal end portion uncoils.
7. The uterine manipulator of claim 1 , wherein the rollable sleeve includes a polymeric material.
8. The uterine manipulator of claim 7 , wherein the rollable sleeve is configured to expand away from the distal shaft when the rollable sleeve receives inflation fluid within a pocket defined by an inner surface of the rollable sleeve.
9. The uterine manipulator of claim 1 , wherein the rollable sleeve includes an inflatable balloon.
10. A uterine manipulator system comprising:
a fluid source; and
a uterine manipulator coupled to the fluid source, the uterine manipulator including:
an elongated shaft;
a colpotomy cup supported on the elongated shaft;
a distal shaft extending distally from the colpotomy cup to a distal tip; and
a rollable sleeve covering a distal end of the distal tip, the rollable sleeve in fluid communication with the fluid source, wherein the rollable sleeve includes a body having a closed distal end portion supported on the distal tip of the distal shaft, and a movable proximal end portion extending proximally from the closed distal end portion.
11. The uterine manipulator system of claim 10 , wherein the rollable sleeve is movable from a first position in which the rollable sleeve has a first length and a second position in which the rollable sleeve has a second length.
12. The uterine manipulator system of claim 11 , wherein the second length is longer than the first length.
13. The uterine manipulator system of claim 10 , wherein the movable proximal end portion is movable in a proximal direction relative to the closed distal end portion to elongate the rollable sleeve.
14. The uterine manipulator system of claim 13 , wherein the movable proximal end portion uncoils as the movable proximal end portion moves in a proximal direction relative to the closed distal end portion.
15. The uterine manipulator system of claim 14 , wherein the closed distal end portion elongates as the movable proximal end portion uncoils.
16. The uterine manipulator system of claim 10 , wherein the rollable sleeve includes a polymeric material.
17. The uterine manipulator system of claim 16 , wherein the rollable sleeve is elastic to expand away from the distal shaft when the rollable sleeve receives inflation fluid from the fluid source.
18. A uterine manipulator, comprising:
an elongated shaft;
a colpotomy cup supported on the elongated shaft;
a distal shaft extending distally from the colpotomy cup to a distal tip; and
a rollable sleeve covering a distal end of the distal tip, wherein the rollable sleeve is movable from a first position in which the rollable sleeve has a first length and a second position in which the rollable sleeve has a second length.
19. A uterine manipulator system, comprising:
a fluid source; and
a uterine manipulator coupled to the fluid source, the uterine manipulator including:
an elongated shaft;
a colpotomy cup supported on the elongated shaft;
a distal shaft extending distally from the colpotomy cup to a distal tip; and
a rollable sleeve covering a distal end of the distal tip, the rollable sleeve in fluid communication with the fluid source, wherein the rollable sleeve is movable from a first position in which the rollable sleeve has a first length and a second position in which the rollable sleeve has a second length.