Device and methods for occlusion of the uterine artieries
First Claim
1. A method of treating a female patient'"'"'s uterus, comprising:
- providing an occluding system having a pressure applying mechanism configured to compress a blood vessel and a blood vessel sensor;
inserting the occluding system into the female patient to access a region adjacent a uterine artery leading to the patient'"'"'s uterus;
locating the uterine artery with the blood vessel sensor; and
occluding the located uterine artery by compressing the located uterine artery with the pressure-applying mechanism of said occluding system to at least partially cut off blood flow through the located uterine artery to the patient'"'"'s uterus.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are disclosed for treating a uterine disorder which receive its blood supply from a uterine artery. In particular, uterine fibroids are effectively treated by occluding the uterine arteries using trans-vaginal, trans-uterine, transrectal, or retroperitoneal approaches. The devices and methods are advantageous because the inventive procedures may be performed by a patient'"'"'s gynecologist in the course of treatment, avoiding the need for referrals to specialist practitioners and for more radical treatments, such as hysterectomies. The methods include both temporary and permanent occlusion of the arteries. A cannula carries an imaging device and a member which will easily penetrate tissue, the member including a device which partially or completely, and temporarily or permanently, occludes a uterine artery.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of treating a female patient'"'"'s uterus, comprising:
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providing an occluding system having a pressure applying mechanism configured to compress a blood vessel and a blood vessel sensor;
inserting the occluding system into the female patient to access a region adjacent a uterine artery leading to the patient'"'"'s uterus;
locating the uterine artery with the blood vessel sensor; and
occluding the located uterine artery by compressing the located uterine artery with the pressure-applying mechanism of said occluding system to at least partially cut off blood flow through the located uterine artery to the patient'"'"'s uterus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of treating a female patient'"'"'s uterus, comprising the steps of:
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providing an occluding system having a pressure applying mechanism configured to compress a blood vessel and a blood vessel sensor;
inserting the occluding system into the female patient to access a region adjacent a uterine artery leading to the patient'"'"'s uterus;
locating the uterine artery with the blood vessel sensor; and
occluding the located uterine artery by compressing the located uterine artery with the pressure-applying mechanism of said occluding system to at least partially cut off the blood supply through the located uterine artery to the patient'"'"'s uterus.
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19. A method of treating a female patient'"'"'s uterus, comprising:
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providing an occluding system having a pair of opposed pressure applying jaws;
advancing the occluding system within the female patient to a region adjacent a uterine artery leading to the patient'"'"'s uterus;
locating the uterine artery with a blood vessel sensor; and
occluding the located uterine artery by at least partially closing the opposed pressure applying jaws of the occluding system against the located uterine artery to at least partially cut off the blood flow through the located uterine artery to the patient'"'"'s uterus.
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