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Methods and devices to prevent premature birth

  • US 9,764,120 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2016
  • Issued: 09/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of applying a microbial barrier to a vaginal portion of a cervix, the method comprising:

  • preparing a surface of the vaginal portion of the cervix for application of the microbial barrier;

    inserting an applicator device through a vagina so that an applicator is adjacent the vaginal portion of the cervix; and

    forming the microbial barrier by applying a coating material to the surface, wherein the coating material comprises a tissue-adhesive polymer or mucus-adhesive polymer, further wherein applying the coating material comprises applying the coating material to a region of the surface that includes a closed path that circumnavigates an inferior portion of the cervical canal.

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