One in four women in the US has uterine fibroids with symptoms severe enough to require treatment, and it is the number one indication for hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus).

IceSense™ will provide the Gynecologist with an office-based alternative to hysterectomy with minimal scarring or pain and quick recovery for the patient.

Depending on the location of the tumor, the IceSense probe will be inserted either via the abdomen or vaginally, and positioned in the fibroid.

Then, an ice ball will be formed, and within a few minutes the fibroid is destroyed, and then absorbed and cleared by the patient immune system over time.

Compared to hysterectomy, IceSense™ offers many clinical advantages as well as economic advantages.  It is a minimally-invasive procedure, eliminating the side-effects, complications, long recovery-time, and high cost associated with surgery, and it can be performed in the comfort of the physician’s office.

For more information on Uterine Fibroids, you may refer to The National Uterine Fibroids Foundation web site