Vcare® Uterine Retractor/Elevator
ConMed Corporation
VCare® is a specialized Uterine Manipulator/Elevator invented, developed and patented by Dr. Prabhat K. Ahluwalia. The VCare® Uterine Manipulator/Elevator is intended for use in Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH) Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) and Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy (LSH). VCare® features a specially designed double-cup system; the forward cup displaces the cervix away from the ureters, retracts the urinary bladder and defines the colpotomy incision. The back cup prevents loss of pneumoperitoneum. The manipulator tube conforms to the angle of the sacral curve and allows for easy manipulation of the uterus. A 10cc inflatable balloon at the distal end is used to stabilize the manipulator tube within the uterine cavity.