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Contraceptive transcervical fallopian tube occlusion devices and their delivery

  • US 7,428,904 B2
  • Filed: 05/14/2004
  • Issued: 09/30/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for sterilizing a female patient using an elongated instrument assembly having a distal end, said method comprising:

  • inserting the distal end of the elongated instrument assembly transcervically into the female patient, the distal end of the elongated instrument having a detachable body;

    applying tissue damaging energy from the elongated instrument to a surrounding tissue of a fallopian tube of said female patient;

    detaching the detachable body from the distal end of the elongated instrument assembly; and

    removing a remaining portion of the elongated instrument assembly from the female patient, wherein a permanent scar formation in a region of the surrounding tissue permanently attaches to the detachable body.

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