MINIMALLY INVASIVE DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS
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1. A system for delivering an implant to a fallopian tube of a female body comprising:
- a delivery sheath having a first longitudinal opening and a second longitudinal opening, wherein the first longitudinal opening is configured to receive a visualization system;
an implant delivery device having an implant sheath positionable within the second longitudinal opening and a delivery catheter deliverable through the implant sheath, wherein the implant delivery device is lockable to the delivery sheath and wherein the delivery catheter is movable longitudinally relative to the delivery sheath when the implant delivery device is locked to the delivery sheath.
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Abstract
Transcervical pathway systems and methods are described. The system may include a delivery sheath having a first longitudinal opening and a second longitudinal opening. A visualization system, such as a hysteroscope, is deliverable through the first longitudinal opening of the delivery sheath. An implant delivery system is deliverable through the second longitudinal opening of the sheath. The implant delivery system may include a guide and an implant delivery system moveably (e.g. slideably) engaged with the guide.
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45 Claims
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1. A system for delivering an implant to a fallopian tube of a female body comprising:
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a delivery sheath having a first longitudinal opening and a second longitudinal opening, wherein the first longitudinal opening is configured to receive a visualization system; an implant delivery device having an implant sheath positionable within the second longitudinal opening and a delivery catheter deliverable through the implant sheath, wherein the implant delivery device is lockable to the delivery sheath and wherein the delivery catheter is movable longitudinally relative to the delivery sheath when the implant delivery device is locked to the delivery sheath. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for delivering an implant to a fallopian tube of a female body comprising:
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a delivery sheath having a first longitudinal opening and a second longitudinal opening, wherein the first longitudinal opening is configured to receive a visualization system; an implant delivery device having a protective sheath and an implant sheath positionable within the second longitudinal opening and a delivery catheter deliverable through the protective sheath, wherein the delivery catheter and the implant sheath are more flexible than the protective sheath. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An implant delivery system comprising:
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a sheath having a first end and a second end; a first longitudinal opening in the sheath having a port at the first end of the sheath to receive an implant delivery system, the port having an interlocking element to lock the implant delivery system to the sheath wherein the implant delivery system is locked to the sheath while still retaining the ability to move a deliverable implant longitudinally and rotationally relative to the sheath when it is stationary; and a second longitudinal opening in the sheath to receive an implant viewing system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for delivering an implant to a fallopian tube of a female body comprising:
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a guide; a protective sheath extending from the guide; a handle moveable engaged with the guide; a release catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the release catheter connected to the handle, the release catheter slideable through the protective sheath; and an implant releasably coupled with the distal end of the release catheter. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of using a fallopian tube implant device, the method comprising:
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attaching the fallopian tube implant device to a hysteroscope sheath; attaching a hysteroscope to the hysteroscope sheath; moving a handle which is moveable coupled to a guide which is coupled to the hysteroscope, wherein moving the handle moves longitudinally an implant coupled to a distal end of a release catheter, a proximal end of the release catheter being coupled to the handle. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A delivery system for delivering an implant to a fallopian tube, the delivery system comprising:
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a port configured to be coupled to a working channel of a hysteroscope assembly and configured to allow passage of an implant sheath and a release catheter through a lumen of the port; a handle coupled to the port; a control moveably coupled to the handle and configured to move, longitudinally, when the control is moved, a fallopian tube implant which is coupled to the release catheter, the release catheter being coupled to the control, wherein the fallopian tube implant is moved, relative to the handle, by movement of the control. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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