A safer, faster, and more affordable way to remove large uteri during minimally invasive surgery
A Safe, Fast, and Cost-Effective System for Tissue Removal in Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Other Minimally Invasive Surgery
A new surgical device to help surgeons remove large uteri quickly and safely during minimally invasive hysterectomy and similar operations, reducing the chance of spreading hidden cancer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Claria Medical, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Mountain View, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11256396 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This grant supports development of the Claria System, a device meant to remove large uterine tissue through small incisions while containing any loose cells. It aims to replace risky power morcellation and slow, breach-prone contained manual morcellation with a faster, more reliable containment method. The team plans engineering refinements and eventual testing in surgical centers so surgeons can remove large uteri without converting to open surgery. If adopted, it could be used for hysterectomy, myomectomy and other abdominal procedures that currently sometimes require larger incisions.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women who need hysterectomy or uterine surgery for fibroids or an enlarged uterus and are candidates for laparoscopic or other minimally invasive procedures would be the ideal participants.
Not a fit: Patients with known uterine cancer, those already planned for open abdominal surgery, or those who are not candidates for laparoscopy are unlikely to benefit from this device.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could let more women have minimally invasive uterine surgery with lower risk of spreading occult cancer and shorter recovery than open surgery.
How similar studies have performed: Prior methods either increased cancer-spread risk (power morcellation) or were slow and prone to container breaches (contained manual morcellation), so this device is a novel approach with limited clinical evidence so far.
Where this research is happening
Mountain View, UNITED STATES
- Claria Medical, INC. — Mountain View, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Francis, Daniel — Claria Medical, INC.
- Study coordinator: Francis, Daniel
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.