BALLOON WITH RIGID TUBE FOR OCCLUDING THE UTERINE ARTERY
First Claim
1. Apparatus, for use with a subject'"'"'s body, vagina, vaginal fornix, uterus, and uterine artery, the apparatus comprising:
- a fornix-engaging structure configured to be inserted into the vagina and to engage the vaginal fornix;
a rod configured to be inserted into the subject'"'"'s body via the fornix-engaging structure, such that a distal end of the rod passes through vaginal tissue at a first vaginal site until the distal end of the rod is at a first extrauterine site outside of the uterine artery, but in a vicinity of a portion of the uterine artery that supplies a uterine fibroid;
a rod-guide coupled to the fornix-engaging structure, and configured to guide the distal end of the rod to the first extrauterine site; and
a uterine artery compression device disposed on the distal end of the rod.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for use with a subject'"'"'s body, vagina, vaginal fornix, uterus, and uterine artery. A fornix-engaging structure is inserted into the vagina and engages the vaginal fornix. A rod is inserted into the subject'"'"'s body via the fornix-engaging structure, such that a distal end of the rod passes through vaginal tissue at a first vaginal site until the distal end of the rod is at a first extrauterine site outside of the uterine artery, but in a vicinity of a portion of the uterine artery that supplies a uterine fibroid. A rod-guide is coupled to the fornix-engaging structure, and guides the distal end of the rod to the first extrauterine site. A uterine artery compression device is disposed on the distal end of the rod. Other embodiments are also described.
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94 Claims
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1. Apparatus, for use with a subject'"'"'s body, vagina, vaginal fornix, uterus, and uterine artery, the apparatus comprising:
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a fornix-engaging structure configured to be inserted into the vagina and to engage the vaginal fornix; a rod configured to be inserted into the subject'"'"'s body via the fornix-engaging structure, such that a distal end of the rod passes through vaginal tissue at a first vaginal site until the distal end of the rod is at a first extrauterine site outside of the uterine artery, but in a vicinity of a portion of the uterine artery that supplies a uterine fibroid; a rod-guide coupled to the fornix-engaging structure, and configured to guide the distal end of the rod to the first extrauterine site; and a uterine artery compression device disposed on the distal end of the rod. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 12, 14, 26, 27, 29, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45)
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63. Apparatus, for use with a subject'"'"'s body, uterus, vagina and uterine artery, the apparatus comprising:
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a guide structure having a first guiding portion at a site that is at approximately a 6 o'"'"'clock position with respect to the subject'"'"'s uterus, and a second guiding portion that is approximately at a position with respect to the subject'"'"'s uterus selected from the group consisting of;
a 2 o'"'"'clock position and a 10 o'"'"'clock position,a first compression device, the guide structure being configured to guide the first compression device into the subject'"'"'s body, via a vaginal site of the vagina that is at approximately the 6 o'"'"'clock position, via the first guiding portion, and a second compression device, the guide structure being configured to guide the second compression device into the subject'"'"'s body, via a vaginal site of the vagina that is at approximately at the selected position, via the second guiding portion the first and second compression devices being configured to compress the uterine artery by each compression device squeezing tissue against the other compression device.
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67. A method, for use with a subject'"'"'s body, vagina, vaginal fornix, uterus, and uterine artery, the method comprising:
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engaging the vaginal fornix with a fornix-engaging structure, by inserting the structure into the vagina; inserting a rod into the subject'"'"'s body via the fornix-engaging structure; using a rod-guide, guiding the rod such that a distal end of the rod passes through vaginal tissue at a first vaginal site until the distal end of the rod is at a first extrauterine site outside of the uterine artery, but in a vicinity of a portion of the uterine artery that supplies a uterine fibroid; and while the distal end of the rod is at the site, compressing the uterine artery using a uterine artery compression device disposed on the distal end of the rod. - View Dependent Claims (68, 74, 79, 80)
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92. A method for compressing a uterine artery of a subject, comprising:
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placing a first compression device at an extrauterine site that is posterior to a broad ligament of the subject; placing a second compression device at an extrauterine site that is anterior to the broad ligament of the subject; and compressing the uterine artery by squeezing tissue between the first and second compression devices. - View Dependent Claims (93)
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