Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to field of medical and surgical procedures device. More particularly, it relates to an apparatus for measuring distension fluid during medical procedures such as hysteroscopy.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Hysteroscopy is a procedure that allows medical practitioner to look insider uterus in order to diagnose and treat causes of abnormal uterine bleeding or any acquired and congenital anomaly. Hysteroscopy can be done using a hysteroscope, a thin, lighted tube inserted into vagina to examine cervix and inside of the uterus. Hysteroscopy also requires fluids like Normal Saline (0.9%) or glycine (3%) or other sterile fluids for distention of uterine cavity. Accurate measurement of inflow and out flow fluid volume helps the medical practitioners to find fluid deficit that ultimately prevents water intoxication / circulatory fluid overload, hypotonic hyponatremia causing permanent neurological damage or even death.
[0004] Existing solutions can include liquid accumulator used for hysteroscopic surgery, where the liquid accumulator includes a transparent liquid accumulator body, the liquid accumulator body is in the shape of a rectangle with funnel like projection at bottom of it, scale marks are arranged on the outer surface of the liquid accumulator body (marks from 1 litre to 10 litre) and funnel (marks upto 1 litre). Liquid coming out of hysteroscope outlet or any leakage from cervix of patient can be stored and medical staff can judge the liquid discharge amount of the patient visually. Another solution can include a surgical cart system includes a cart assembly, an endoscope, a fluid source, and a receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly is operably supported on the cart assembly and configured to receive outflow fluid. , the cart assembly can include an inflow scale and an outflow scale. The inflow and outflow scales can be configured to monitor fluid deficit in the surgical cart system. However, the existing solutions lack measuring exact amount of distension media used during diagnostic or operative hysteroscopy.
[0005] There is a need to overcome above mentioned problems of prior art by bringing a solution that that helps medical practitioners to accurately measure fluid deficit that ultimately prevents circulatory fluid overload, hypotonic hyponatremia causing permanent neurological damage or death. The solution also helps gynecology units for providing a dedicated outpatient hysteroscopy surgery to aid management of women with abnormal uterine bleeding.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0006] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an apparatus that facilitates in measuring exact amount of distension media used during diagnostic or operative hysteroscopy with help of low cost perineal plastic drape.
[0008] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an apparatus that helps medical practitioners to accurately measure fluid deficit that ultimately prevents circulatory fluid overload, hypotonic hyponatremia causing permanent neurological damage or death.
[0009] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an apparatus that has clinical and economical benefits associated with using perineal drape sheet.
[0010] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an apparatus that facilitates measuring distension fluid for medical procedures like hysteroscopy.
[0011] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an apparatus that helps gynecology units for providing a dedicated outpatient hysteroscopy service to aid management of women with abnormal uterine bleeding.

SUMMARY
[0012] The present disclosure relates generally to field of medical and surgical procedures device. More particularly, it relates to an apparatus for measuring distension fluid during medical procedures such as hysteroscopy.
[0013] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains to an apparatus for measuring one or more distension fluids. The apparatus may include a drape, one or more strings, a storing apparatus, a reservoir, and a control knob. The drape may include a first portion configured to be engaged with buttock of a patient. The one or more strings may be configured with the first portion of the drape, where the one or more strings facilitate draping the apparatus on a pre-determined position of the patient.
[0014] In an aspect, a storing apparatus may be coupled with the first portion, where the storing apparatus may be adapted to accommodate and receive one or more distension fluids anticipated from a uterus of the patient.
[0015] In an aspect, the reservoir may be configured with the storing apparatus, where the reservoir may be configured to store the one or more distension fluids received from the storing apparatus, where the reservoir may facilitate controlling outflow of the one or more distension fluids.
[0016] In an aspect, the storing apparatus may include a measuring scale, where the measuring scale may facilitate measuring the one or more distension fluids anticipated from the uterus into the storing apparatus.
[0017] In an aspect, the reservoir may be of pre-determined shape, where the reservoir may include a control knob configured to control drainage of one or more distension fluids from the storing apparatus.
[0018] In an aspect, the pre-determined shape of the reservoir may be conical.
[0019] In an aspect, the storing apparatus may be configured to accommodate the one or more distension fluids of a pre-determined quantity.
[0020] In an aspect, material of the drape may include any or a combination of plastic sheath, polyvinyl chloride, biobased bio plastic, Starch-based blends, and Polylactic acid-based blends (PLA blends).
[0021] In an aspect, the storing apparatus may facilitate measuring the one or more distension fluids and amount of the one or more distension fluids stored in the storing apparatus during hysteroscopy.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0023] The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure, and wherein:
[0024] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed apparatus for measuring distension fluid, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary front view of the proposed apparatus for measuring distension fluid, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0026] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary back view of the proposed apparatus for measuring distension fluid, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION
[0027] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0028] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0029] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0030] While embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the invention is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as described in the claim.
[0031] The present disclosure relates generally to field of medical and surgical procedures device. More particularly, it relates to an apparatus for measuring distension fluid during medical procedures such as hysteroscopy.
[0032] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed apparatus for measuring distension fluid, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the proposed apparatus (100) for measuring the one or more distension fluids. The apparatus (100) can include a drape (102), a storing apparatus (104), one or more strings (106), a reservoir (108), and a control knob (110). In an embodiment, the drape (102) can include a first portion configured to be engaged with buttock of a patient. In an illustrative embodiment, material of the drape (102) can include any or a combination of plastic sheath, polyvinyl chloride, biobased bio plastic, Starch-based blends, and Polylactic acid-based blends (PLA blends).
[0034] In an embodiment, the one or more strings (106) can be configured with the first portion of the drape (102), where the one or more strings (106) facilitate draping the apparatus (100) on a pre-determined part of the patient. In another embodiment, the one or more strings (106) can facilitate in gripping and firmly fixing or holding the apparatus (100) at the pre-determined part of the patient.
[0035] In an embodiment, the storing apparatus (104) can be coupled with the first portion, where the storing apparatus (104) can be adapted to accommodate and receive one or more distension fluids anticipated from a uterus associated with the patient. In an illustrative embodiment, the storing apparatus (104) can be of a pre-determined shape, where the pre-determined shape includes any or a combination of square, rectangle, and the like. In another illustrative embodiment, the storing apparatus (104) can be configured to accommodate the one or more distension fluids of a pre-determined quantity. In yet another illustrative embodiment, capacity of the storing apparatus (104) can be ten litres, but not limited to the likes.
[0036] In an embodiment, the storing apparatus (104) can include a measuring scale, where the measuring scale can facilitate measuring the one or more distension fluids anticipated from the uterus into the storing apparatus (104). In another embodiment, the storing apparatus (104) can facilitate measuring the one or more distension fluids and amount of the one or more distension fluids stored in the storing apparatus (104) during hysteroscopy.
[0037] In an embodiment, the reservoir (108) can be configured with the storing apparatus (104), where the reservoir (108) can be configured to store the one or more distension fluids received from the storing apparatus (104), where the reservoir (108) can facilitate controlling outflow of the one or more distension fluids. In another embodiment, the reservoir (108) can be of pre-determined shape, where the reservoir (108) can include a control knob (110) configured to control drainage of one or more distension fluids from the storing apparatus (104). In yet another embodiment, the pre-determined shape of the reservoir (108) can be conical, but not limited to the like.
[0038] In an illustrative embodiment, the apparatus (100) can help all gynecology units to provide a dedicated outpatient hysteroscopy service to aid management of women with abnormal uterine bleeding. In another illustrative embodiment, the drape (102) can be low cost plastic Gk perineal drape designed for measuring exact amount of one or more distension fluids used during diagnostic or operative hysteroscopy. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the patient can be in a lithotomy position and gk perineal drape can be placed underneath the buttock to collect the one or more distension fluids
[0039] In an illustrative embodiment, the apparatus (100) can help medical practitioners like gynaecologist, and the like to accurately measure one or more distension fluids deficit that ultimately prevents circulatory fluid overload, hypotonic hyponatremia causing permanent neurological damage or death. In another illustrative embodiment, the An apparatus to measure distension fluid anticipated from uterus during hysteroscopy, the apparatus comprising a first part to be positioned under the buttock of a patient, and a pouch for storing one or more fluids, wherein a measurement scale indicated on the pouch, a reservoir coupled to the pouch the reservoir having a controlling knob configured to control the amount of fluid, wherein the pouch accumulates the one or more fluids anticipated from the uterus and indicates amount of fluid deposited in the pouch during hysteroscopy.
[0040] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary front view of the proposed apparatus for measuring distension fluid, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0041] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the proposed apparatus (100) can include a drape (102), a storing apparatus (104), one or more strings (106), a reservoir (108), and a control knob (110). In an embodiment, the apparatus (100) can facilitate in fluid management in surgical procedures and enables in measuring one or more distension fluids during medical procedures such as hysteroscopy, but not limited to the like.
[0042] In an illustrative embodiment, the drape (102) can be made of plastic sheath, where the drape (102) can include a first portion to be placed under buttock of a patient to engage the drape (102) with the patient. In another illustrative embodiment, the one or more strings (106) can be configured with the first portion to drape the apparatus (100) on a desired position while using in hysteroscopy. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the storing apparatus (104) can be attached next to the first portion, where the storing apparatus (104) can be configured to store the one or more distension fluids, where a measuring scale can be indicated on the storing apparatus (104).
[0043] In an illustrative embodiment, the measuring scale can include labels for five litres, ten litres, and the like as shown in FIG. 2. In another illustrative embodiment, the reservoir (108) can include a range of one litres as shown in FIG. 2.
[0044] In an illustrative embodiment, the storing apparatus (104) can be used to accumulate the one or more distension fluids or distention media anticipated from the uterus during hysteroscopy and the measuring scale can indicate exact amount of distension media anticipated from the uterus into the storing apparatus (104). In another illustrative embodiment, a conical reservoir (108) can be configured with the storing apparatus (104), where a control knob (110) can be coupled which is used to control drainage of the one or more distension fluids from the storing apparatus (104). In yet another illustrative embodiment, the storing apparatus (104) can accommodate approximately 10 litres of one or more distension fluids, as per requirement in hysteroscopy.
[0045] In an illustrative embodiment, the drape (102) can be solid part configured to be placed under buttock of patient and adjusted in such a way that transparent part or the storing apparatus (104) can hang from edge of Operation theatre table (leg end).
[0046] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary back view of the proposed apparatus for measuring distension fluid, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0047] In an embodiment, FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of the proposed apparatus (100), where the apparatus includes a drape (102), a storing apparatus (104), a reservoir (108), and a control knob (110).
[0048] It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, ` components, or steps that are not expressly referenced.
[0049] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0050] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that facilitates in measuring exact amount of distension media used during diagnostic or operative hysteroscopy with help of low cost perineal plastic drape.
[0051] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that helps medical practitioners to accurately measure fluid deficit that ultimately prevents circulatory fluid overload, hypotonic hyponatremia causing permanent neurological damage or death.
[0052] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that has clinical and economical benefits associated with using perineal drape sheet.
[0053] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that facilitates measuring distension fluid for medical procedures like hysteroscopy.
[0054] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that helps gynecology units for providing a dedicated outpatient hysteroscopy service to aid management of women with abnormal uterine bleeding.

We Claims:

1. An apparatus (100) for measuring one or more distension fluids, the apparatus (100) comprising:
a drape (102) including a first portion configured to be engaged with buttock of a patient;
one or more strings (106) configured with the first portion of the drape (102), wherein the one or more strings (106) facilitates draping the apparatus (100) on a pre-determined position of the patient;
a storing apparatus (104) coupled with the first portion, wherein the storing apparatus (104) is adapted to accommodate and receive one or more distension fluids anticipated from a uterus associated with the patient
a reservoir (108) configured with the storing apparatus (104), wherein the reservoir (108) is configured to store the one or more distension fluids received from the storing apparatus (104), wherein the reservoir facilitates controlling outflow of the one or more distension fluids.
2. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storing apparatus includes a measuring scale, wherein the measuring scale facilitates measuring the one or more distension fluids anticipated from the uterus into the storing apparatus (104).
3. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reservoir is of pre-determined shape, wherein the reservoir includes a control knob configured to control drainage of one or more distension fluids from the storing apparatus (104).
4. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the pre-determined shape of the reservoir is conical.
5. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storing apparatus is configured to accommodate the one or more distension fluids of a pre-determined quantity.
6. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein material of the drape includes any or a combination of plastic sheath, polyvinyl chloride, biobased bio plastic, Starch-based blends, Polylactic acid-based blends (PLA blends),
7. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storing apparatus (104) facilitates measuring the one or more distension fluids and amount of the one or more distension fluids stored in the storing apparatus (104) during hysteroscopy.