Circulating-fluid endometrial-ablation control unit
Definition
A hand-held, electrically-powered device designed to produce and regulate heat in a circulating fluid for ablation (typically at a temperature of approximately 150°C) of the interior lining of the uterus (endometrium) for the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (menorrhagia). It is intended to be used with a disposable catheter component which circulates the heated fluid. It typically provides computerized control of treatment settings, including time, pressure, and temperature, and consists of an LCD user-interface to display treatment stage information and controls to initiate treatment.