Uterine artery occlusion clamp
First Claim
1. An intravaginal clamping device for occluding a portion of a female patient'"'"'s uterine artery adjacent to a region of the patient'"'"'s vaginal fornix, comprising:
- a. a stabilizing member which has a cylindrical distal end configured to extend into the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix;
b. a clamping member with a clamping element at the distal portion thereof which is configured to fit about an exterior side portion of the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix and which has a leading, pressure applying surface on the distal end that is at or extends beyond the distal end of the stabilizing member and which has a width is sufficient to be pressed against the region of the patient'"'"'s vaginal fornix adjacent to the exterior side portion of the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix to occlude the portion of the patient'"'"'s uterine artery adjacent to the region of the patient'"'"'s vaginal fornix; and
c. a blood flow sensor on the leading pressure applying surface of the distal end of the clamping member to detect the location of the uterine artery to monitor the blood flow therethrough.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a uterine artery clamp and the relatively non-invasive treatment procedure utilizing this clamp. The uterine clamp includes a clamping member having a jaw with tissue-contacting surfaces for applying pressure to target tissue and a stabilizing member which is configured to be inserted into the patient'"'"'s uterine cervical canal. The clamp may be provided with elongated handles to manually adjust the spacing between the jaw and stabilizer and thereby apply pressure to a uterine artery beneath a bundle of tissue held between the jaw and stabilizer. Uterine clamps embodying features of the invention by be used in procedures for treating uterine disorders such as fibroids, DUB, PPH and the like.
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26 Claims
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1. An intravaginal clamping device for occluding a portion of a female patient'"'"'s uterine artery adjacent to a region of the patient'"'"'s vaginal fornix, comprising:
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a. a stabilizing member which has a cylindrical distal end configured to extend into the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix; b. a clamping member with a clamping element at the distal portion thereof which is configured to fit about an exterior side portion of the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix and which has a leading, pressure applying surface on the distal end that is at or extends beyond the distal end of the stabilizing member and which has a width is sufficient to be pressed against the region of the patient'"'"'s vaginal fornix adjacent to the exterior side portion of the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix to occlude the portion of the patient'"'"'s uterine artery adjacent to the region of the patient'"'"'s vaginal fornix; and c. a blood flow sensor on the leading pressure applying surface of the distal end of the clamping member to detect the location of the uterine artery to monitor the blood flow therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for occluding a female patient'"'"'s uterine artery, comprising:
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a. a uterine artery clamping device which has i. a clamping member which has an elongated handle and a clamping element with a distal end and a pressure applying surface on the distal end configured to occlude a uterine artery when the pressure applying surface is pressed against the patient'"'"'s vaginal fornix, ii. a stabilizing member which has an elongated handle at an obtuse angle with respect to the elongated handle of the clamping member and which has a cylindrical distal end that is configured to enter the patient'"'"'s uterine cervix and that is at or proximal to the distal end of the clamping element; and b. an artery location sensor secured to the pressure applying surface on the distal portion of a clamping element to ensure that pressing the pressure applying surface of the clamping element against the patient'"'"'s vaginal fornix occludes the patient'"'"'s uterine artery. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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