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Contraceptive transcervical fallopian tube occlusion devices and their delivery

  • US 8,066,007 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2006
  • Issued: 11/29/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A female contraceptive method comprising:

  • delivering a first expandable anchor to a first location of a female reproductive organ, the first expandable anchor being radially restrained before being delivered, the first expandable anchor being delivered through a shaft which is transcervically introduced;

    delivering a second expandable anchor to a second location of a female reproductive organ, the second expandable anchor being radially restrained before being delivered, the second expandable anchor being adjacent a straight section of a contraceptive device after being delivered, wherein the straight section comprises a substantial portion of the contraceptive device; and

    performing an operation with the shaft after the delivery of the first expandable anchor but before the delivery of the second expandable anchor.

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