Method for controlling flow of eggs in a uterine tube
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube of a female patient, the method comprising:
- gently constricting at least one portion of the uterine tube wall, to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion, to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube, using a constriction device, orstimulating at least one portion of the uterine tube wall to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, using a stimulation device.
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Abstract
There is provided a method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the uterine tube wall) at least one portion of the uterine tube wall to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, and stimulating the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to further influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube. The method can be used for restricting or stopping the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, or for actively moving the fluid in the uterine tube, with a low risk of injuring the uterine tube.
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1. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube of a female patient, the method comprising:
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gently constricting at least one portion of the uterine tube wall, to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion, to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube, using a constriction device, or stimulating at least one portion of the uterine tube wall to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, using a stimulation device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 50, 54, 55, 57, 59, 62, 64, 66, 69, 70, 74, 76, 78, 85, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 123, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148, 153, 154, 156, 157, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 174, 175, 178, 179, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 191, 193, 195, 196, 199, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 208, 210, 213, 215, 218, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 255, 256, 257, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 274, 275, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 286, 288, 289, 292, 293, 294, 295, 301, 302)
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228. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, using the constriction device to gently constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to further influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube. - View Dependent Claims (234, 235)
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229. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the uterine tube wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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230. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, using the constriction device to constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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231. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, using the constriction device to gently constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to further influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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232. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the uterine tube wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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233. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, and using the constriction device to constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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