A system comprises a first signal handling unit sized and shaped for
insertion to a reference distance within a first body cavity and a probe
sized and shaped for insertion into a second body cavity the probe
including an energy emitting head and a second signal handling unit,
wherein one of the first and second signal handling units comprises a
transmitter and the other of the first and second signal handling units
comprises one of a receiver adapted to receive signals from the
transmitter and a signal reflecting element, wherein, when the other of
the first and second signal handling units comprises a signal reflecting
element, the one of the first and second signal handling units comprises
a receiver in combination with a controller operatively connected to the
receiver, the controller generating an output varying as a distance
between the first and second signal handling units varies. In addition, a
system comprises a probe sized and shaped for insertion in a first body
cavity and a measuring element extending from the probe to contact tissue
adjacent to an opening to a second body cavity, the measuring element
being movably coupled to the probe to vary a depth to which the probe may
be inserted into the first body cavity before the measuring element
contacts the tissue adjacent to the opening of the second body cavity.