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Minerva ES® Endometrial Ablation System

What is Endometrial Ablation?

Endometrial ablation is a minimally invasive treatment that permanently removes endometrial tissue that lines the inside of the uterus, the source of your heavy period.

Am I a good candidate?

The Minerva ES® Endometrial Ablation is for use in premenopausal women with AUB due to benign causes for whom childbearing is complete. We may do some preliminary tests, such as a pelvic exam and/or ultrasound, to determine what is causing your Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.

Together we will decide if this is the right treatment for you.

Why Choose Minerva ES^®?

A non-hormonal, 1-time treatment for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)

Minerva ES® endometrial ablation is a safe, simple and effective 2-minute treatment that may improve or eliminate your heavy period.

It is the most effective endometrial ablation treatment in the history of clinical trials conducted for FDA approval. ¹

May reduce or eliminate heavy periods
One-time treatment
No incisions
No hormones
No inplants
1-2 day recovery
Keep your uterus
In-office treatment options

How Does Minerva ES^® Compare VS NovaSure?

Designed by the same team that developed NovaSure in the 1990s, Minerva ES was judged to be statistically significantly more effective¹, in 2015, when the FDA compared Minerva ES to a group of product treatments that included NovaSure® and 4 other previously FDA approved products.

The soft silicone tip of Minerva ES changes the entire experience.

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Soft silicone tip

Novasure

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Metalized mesh tip

PlasmaSense Technology™

Minerva ES uses heated plasma energy that is fully contained within the silicon tip, rather than the NovaSure electrified metalized mesh that is in direct contact with the uterus.

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A soft, silicone membrane contains plasma that heats your uterine tissue

Novasure

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Higher powered electricity sent through exposed metallized mesh comes in direct contact with your uterine tissue.

NovaSure requires the removal of moisture from the uterine cavity due to the exposed, electrified metallized mesh.

The soft silicone membrane on Minerva ES allows for the moisture to remain so it can flow throughout the uterine cavity, reaching areas that do not come in contact with the membrane, for complete coverage. The heat and remaining moisture remove the top layer of the endometrium, which is the lining of the uterine cavity. This takes just 120 seconds. At the end of two minutes, the device is closed and your doctor gently removes it from the uterus. The silicone covering ensures removal without sticking.
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Clinical data comparison (from separate clinical trials for FDA approval)

How does Minerva ES^® work?

STEP 1

The soft silicone array passes through the cervix and into the uterus

STEP 2

The soft silicone array opens, and a patient specific dose of energy removes the uterine lining during a 2-minute treatment

STEP 3

The soft silicone array is removed from the uterus, leaving nothing behind

After treatment

You may experience mild to moderate low abdominal cramping and pain. Your doctor may administer or prescribe medication to provide temporary relief. Often, abdominal cramping and pain can be managed with over the counter (nonprescription) pain medication that your doctor may recommend.

Vaginal discharge is a normal part of the healing process. Initially the discharge is likely to be bloody in color, and it will gradually turn clear. During this time, the use of sanitary protection is recommended.

If your pain or bleeding increases, changes to a greenish or foul smelling vaginal discharge or you have a fever greater than 100.4°F, contact your doctor.

Visit AUBandMe.com for more information about Minerva ES^® or Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.

Safety Information

The Minerva ES® Endometrial Ablation System is intended to ablate the endometrial lining of the uterus in pre-menopausal women with menorrhagia (excessive bleeding) due to benign causes for whom childbearing is complete. The most common side effects of endometrial ablation occur during or immediately following the procedure and include uterine cramping, vaginal discharge, bleeding or spotting, nausea and/or vomiting, fatigue, abdominal pain. As with all endometrial ablation procedures, serious injury or death can occur.

Minerva designs and manufactures minimally invasive, technologically advanced devices for the modern treatment of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB).

Brought to you by:

^{1. Laberge, P., Garza-Leal, J., Fortin, C., Grainger, D., Johns, D. A., Adkins, R.T., Presthus, J., Basinski, C. Swarup, M., Gimpelson, R., Leyland, N., Thiel, J., Harris, M., Burnett, P. E., & Ray, G. F. (2017). A Randomized Controlled Multicenter US Food and Drug Administration Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of the Minerva Endometrial Ablation System: One-Year Follow-Up Results. Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, 24(1), 124–132. Accessed November 1, 2022, from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2016.09.009}

^{2. Minerva Surgical Endometrial Ablation System Operator’s Manual L0001 Rev. E. Available at: https://minervasurgical.com/resources/minerva-es-ifu/ Accessed July 09, 2021.}

^{3. NovaSure Advanced Impedance Controlled Endometrial Ablation System. Instructions For Use and Controller Operator’s Manual. Available at: https://www.hologic.com. Accessed July 09, 2021. (Not based on a head-to-head study).}

CAUTION: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. Rx only. The physician using the system must have sufficient and adequate experience in performing procedures in the uterine cavity.

For Indications and a complete list of contraindications, potential adverse events, warnings and precautions, visit www.minervasurgical.com/safety

Results and patient experience may vary. Talk to your Doctor about the right treatment for you.