Uterine artery occlusion device with cervical receptacle
First Claim
1. An intravaginal uterine artery occlusion device, comprising:
- a. an elongated shaft which has a distal end, an inner lumen configured to be interconnected to a vacuum source and extending to the distal end;
b. cervical receptacle which is secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft, which has an open distal end and an interior configured to receive at least part of a female patient'"'"'s uterine cervix and which has at least one groove in a wall of the cervical receptacle in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the shaft; and
c. a wall portion at the open distal end of the cervical receptacle which has an extendable curtain having a proximal end secured to the open distal end of the cervical receptacle and a distal end that is configured to extend distally from the open distal end of the receptacle and that has at least one distal pressure applying surface to facilitate occlusion of the patient'"'"'s uterine artery.
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Abstract
An intravaginal uterine artery occlusion device is used for treating uterine disorders such as fibroids, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage and the like. A occlusion device has a cervical receptacle with an open distal end for receiving the patients uterine cervix, an elongated shaft having a distal end secured to the closed proximal end of the cervical receptacle, and an inner lumen extending to the distal end of the shaft. The patient'"'"'s uterine cervix is held within the interior of the receptacle by the application of a vacuum to the interior of the receptacle through the inner lumen of the shaft while the leading edge(s) of the cervical receptacle press against the patient'"'"'s vaginal fornix to occlude the uterine artery. A blood flow sensor may be provided on the leading edge of the receptacle to aid in locating a uterine artery and to monitor blood flow through the uterine artery.
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1. An intravaginal uterine artery occlusion device, comprising:
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a. an elongated shaft which has a distal end, an inner lumen configured to be interconnected to a vacuum source and extending to the distal end; b. cervical receptacle which is secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft, which has an open distal end and an interior configured to receive at least part of a female patient'"'"'s uterine cervix and which has at least one groove in a wall of the cervical receptacle in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the shaft; and c. a wall portion at the open distal end of the cervical receptacle which has an extendable curtain having a proximal end secured to the open distal end of the cervical receptacle and a distal end that is configured to extend distally from the open distal end of the receptacle and that has at least one distal pressure applying surface to facilitate occlusion of the patient'"'"'s uterine artery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 26, 27, 28)
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19. An intravaginal system for occluding a female patient'"'"'s uterine artery, comprising:
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a. a cervical receptacle which has an open distal end with at least one distally extendable curtain secured thereto having a leading pressure applying edge, a closed proximal end, an interior chamber configured to receive at least part of a female patient'"'"'s uterine cervix through the open distal end, an opening in the closed proximal end, at least one groove in a wall of the cervical receptacle; b. at least one blood flow sensor in or on leading pressure applying edge of the extendable curtain to facilitate location of the patient'"'"'s uterine artery to be occluded; and c. an elongated shaft which has a proximal end and a distal end secured to the proximal end of the cervical receptacle, which has an inner lumen interconnected with a vacuum source at one end and in fluid communication with the groove through the opening in the closed proximal end of the receptacle at the other end.
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21. An intravaginal method of treating a female patient'"'"'s uterine disorder which includes occluding at least one of the female patient'"'"'s uterine arteries, comprising:
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a. providing a uterine artery occlusion device having a cervical receptacle with an open distal end and a closed distal end, an interior chamber which is configured to receive at least part of the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix Through the open distal end and which has at least one pressure applying surface which is part of at least one distally extendable curtain, and an elongated shaft having an inner lumen which has a distal end in fluid communication with the interior of the receptacle and a proximal end configured for interconnection with a vacuum source; b. inserting the uterine artery occlusion device within the patient'"'"'s vaginal canal and advancing the device therein until the receptacle is adjacent to the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix. c. positioning the receptacle to receive at least part of the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix within the interior chamber; d. holding at least part of the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix in the interior chamber; and e. pressing a pressure applying surface of the receptacle against the female patients vaginal fornix to occlude a uterine artery adjacent to the vaginal fornix. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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29. An intravaginal uterine artery occlusion device, comprising:
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a. an elongated shaft which has a distal end, an inner lumen configured to be interconnected to a vacuum source and extending to the distal end; b. a cervical receptacle which is secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft, which has an open distal end, which has an interior chamber configured to receive at least part of a female patient'"'"'s uterine cervix and having at least one groove in a wall thereof configured to be in fluid communication with the inner lumen in the shaft, and which has at least one extendable curtain secured to the open distal end of the receptacle with at least one pressure applying surface on a distal end of the extendable curtain to facilitate occlusion of the patient'"'"'s uterine artery. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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