Uterine manipulator device with cutting element
A uterine manipulator device includes a shaft including a proximal end and a distal end, a cervical cup positioned on the shaft near the distal end, and a cutting tool. The cervical cup includes a first base and an annular wall with a rim. The cutting tool positioned along the rim of the cervical cup is rotatably coupled to the rim.
1. A method of cauterizing tissue of a patient, comprising:
providing a uterine manipulator device comprising:
a shaft including a proximal end and a distal end;
a cervical cup positioned on the shaft near the distal end, wherein the cervical cup includes a first base and a first annular wall with a rim, and wherein the first base includes a first opening to receive the shaft; and
a heated element along the rim of the cervical cup that is rotatably coupled to the rim, wherein the heated element comprises a wire for cauterizing tissue, wherein the wire includes a first end and a second end, each of the first and second ends being rotatably connected to the rim of the cervical cup at first and second connection points, respectively; and
inserting the uterine manipulator device into a vaginal cavity of a patient so that a cervix of the patient is received by the cervical cup of the uterine manipulator device;
energizing the heated element and rotating the heated element about the first and second connection points to cauterize tissue of the patient.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the heated element comprises the wire and a further wire, wherein the further wire includes a further first end and a further second end, each of the further first and second ends being rotatably connected to the rim of the cervical cup at further first and second connection points, respectively.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the uterine manipulator device further comprises a light source adjacent to the rim of the cervical cup.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the uterine manipulator device further comprises first and second lumens extending through the cervical cup.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of providing an energy source through the device to energize the heated element.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of inserting a surgical tool laparoscopically through the patient's abdomen to access the uterine manipulator device and energize the heated element.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of laparoscopically accessing the device through the patient's abdomen to pivot the heated element about the rim of the cervical cup.