@inproceedings{0e3a3a6f18094e6eb28d7b4e13f224c7,
title = "Design of an everting balloon to deploy a microendoscope to the fallopian tubes",
abstract = "The 5-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is only 45% largely due to lack of effective screening methods. Current methods include palpation, transvaginal ultrasound, and the CA-125 blood test. Finding disease reliably and at an early stage increase survival to 92%. We have designed and built a 0.7 mm endoscope for the early detection of ovarian cancer. Inserted transvaginally through the working channel of a hysteroscope, the falloposcope creates a minimally invasive procedure for the screening of high risk women. To improve the ease-of-use and safety of falloposcope deployment, we are working to create an everting balloon. Currently, the falloposcope would require a skilled user to operate due to the challenging anatomy of the fallopian tubes - a small opening from the uterus (< 1 mm), tortuous path, and delicate lumenal features. A balloon delivery system would gently open the fallopian tube and guide the falloposcope down the center of lumen. We show balloon design and discuss integration with the falloposcope prototype. We test possible mechanical damage to the tissue due to scraping, puncture, or overstretching. Successful introduction of the everting balloon to simplify falloposcope delivery could expand screening beyond specialized centers to smaller clinical locations.",
keywords = "burst testing, efficacy, introducer sheath, pressure, safety, screening test",
author = "Molly Keenan and Caitlin Howard and Tyler Tate and Ian McGuiness and Alexis Sauer-Budge and John Black and Urs Utzinger and Barton, {Jennifer K.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 SPIE.; Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics XII ; Conference date: 13-02-2016 Through 14-02-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1117/12.2213345",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Andreas Mandelis and Bernard Choi and Wong, {Brian J. F.} and Ilgner, {Justus F.} and Laura Marcu and Skala, {Melissa C.} and Nikiforos Kollias and Haishan Zeng and Kang, {Hyun Wook} and Tearney, {Guillermo J.} and Gregory, {Kenton W.} and Campagnola, {Paul J.}",
booktitle = "Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics XII",
}