Patent 12127798 was granted and assigned to Covidien on October, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A uterine manipulator includes a housing and a shaft extending distally from the housing. An end effector assembly is disposed at a distal end portion of the shaft. The end effector assembly includes a cervical cup and a uterine manipulating tip portion extending distally from the cervical cup. A position sensor is supported by the cervical cup. The position sensor is configured to identify a location of the cervical cup.