The TruClear system provides a minimally invasive option to treat uterine cavity abnormalities.
The TruClear procedure makes it possible for your doctor to remove abnormal uterine tissue without making incisions or using electricity (which can burn normal tissue) inside your uterus. That means less risk of damaging your uterine lining and more hope of preserving your chances for future fertility.
Whether your doctor is removing polyps or fibroids to treat abnormal uterine bleeding, removing adhesions to help improve your chances of getting pregnant, or simply removing a tissue sample for a biopsy, the TruClear procedure provides you with a safe, minimally invasive treatment option that is performed as an outpatient procedure.
Advantages of TruClear Hysteroscopy include:
- An incisionless procedure
- No electricity inside the uterus (meaning less risk of scarring your uterine lining)
- Minimal recovery time*
- Minimised risk to the uterus and uterine lining preserved
*Emanuel M. New Developments in Hysteroscopy. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2013; 27, 421-429.
Outpatient Hysteroscopy may lead to a quicker return to daily life with the avoidance of general anaesthesia and no extended hospital recovery.
What is a Hysteroscopy?
A hysteroscopy is when your clinician uses a scope with a camera — known as a hysteroscope — to examine your uterus. If polyps or fibroids are found, they can be removed at the same time.**
**Patient facing brochure with ref 2167512 (2020, Medtronic)
What types of procedures is TruClear used for in an Outpatient Setting?
- Safe removal of polyps or fibroids (that may cause abnormal uterine bleeding)
- Tissue samples for biopsy
What is abnormal uterine bleeding?
Abnormal uterine bleeding can include prolonged, irregular, or even postmenopausal bleeding. If you’re one of the 100 million women who suffers from AUB*, polyps or fibroids might be to blame.
*Based on internal analysis of 2017 market model data. April 2018. (Medtronic)
Outpatient Hysteroscopy for Uterine Fibroids and Polyps
Watchful waiting and removing the uterus (known as hysterectomy) are two treatments for uterine fibroids and polyps. Between those extremes is a minimally invasive treatment called hysteroscopy.
Proven to be safe and effective for the removal of fibroids and polyp* hysteroscopy is an outpatient procedure that lets you keep your uterus and doesn’t leave a scar — in fact, there’s no incision at all.
*Hamerlynck TW, Dietz V, Schoot BC. Clinical implementation of the hysteroscopic morcellator for the removal of intrauterine myomas and polyps. A retrospective descriptive study. Gynecol Surg. 2011;8(2):193–196.
What are Polyps?
Endometrial polyps grow from the lining of the uterus, known as the endometrium. These polyps cause irregular spotting and pre- or postmenstrual staining. The incidence of polyps increases with age, but they can appear earlier and sometimes interfere with fertility (1,2). Cancerous polyps aren’t common, but the risk rises with increasing age and postmenopausal bleeding. That’s why clinicians suggest removing these symptomatic polyps for testing (1,2).
What are Fibroids?
Uterine fibroids aren’t typically associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer — and they rarely develop into cancer. Still, they can cause back and pelvic pain, as well as heavy, prolonged, and/or frequent bleeding (3). Fibroids are a common health issue that affect (4):
- 20% of childbearing-age women
- 70% to 80% of women 50 and younger
Submucosal fibroids grow and bulge toward the inside of the uterus. They are usually removed because they have been associated with these increased negative effects on fertility, including (5):
- 64% reduction in pregnancy rates
- 69% reduction in live birth rates
- 67% increase in miscarriage rates
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). AAGL practice report: practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of endometrial polyps. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2012:19(1)3-10.
- Kovacs P, M.D., Ph.D. Effects of fibroids on women’s fertility. Medscape website. http://www.medscape.com/ viewarticle/701937. Published April 29, 2009. Accessed on Jan. 31, 2017.
- Uterine fibroids. Office of Women’s Health Website. https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/uterine-fibroids. Updated Feb. 6, 2017. Accessed July 25, 2017.
- Hickman D, Selby JV. Treatment options for uterine fibroids. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. https://www.pcori.org/meetings-events/past-events/treatment-options-uterine-fibroids. March 2013.
- Kovacs P. Effects of fibroids on women’s fertility. Medscape website. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/701937. Published April 29, 2009. Accessed on Jan. 31, 2017.
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