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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052718 | Method and apparatus for the detection and occlusion of blood vessels A non-invasive blood vessel occlusion device includes a pair of pressure-applying members with opposed tissue-contacting surfaces, a supporting shaft configured to adjust the distance between tissue-contacting surfaces, and at least one sensor for locating a blood v... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7875036 | Short term treatment for uterine disorder A method and device for treating a female patient's uterine disorder by occluding one or both of the patient's uterine artery. The treatment involves occluding one or both of the patient's uterine arteries with an intravaginal device to form a thrombus within the oc... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7771357 | Devices and methods for occlusion of the uterine arteries Devices and methods are disclosed for treating a uterine disorder which receive its blood supply from a uterine artery. In particular, uterine fibroids are effectively treated by occluding the uterine arteries using trans-vaginal, trans-uterine, transrectal, or retr... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7686817 | Occlusion device for asymmetrical uterine artery anatomy An occluding device is disclosed for occluding a female patient's uterine arteries which have unsymmetrical anatomy with respect to the patient's uterine cervix. The occluding device has a pair of pivotally connected occluding members, with at least one of the occlu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7651511 | Vascular clamp for caesarian section The invention provides devices, systems and methods for clamping arteries which are useful in reducing or abolishing blood flow in an artery, and may be used to control hemorrhage following a caesarian delivery. A clamping device embodying features of the invention ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7645284 | Doppler directed suturing and compression device and method A compression and ligation device includes a pair of jaws including one or more Doppler chips oriented to send and receive Doppler signals across the jaws, to assist a practitioner in determining whether or not a uterine artery is between the jaws. A suture leader w... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7616979 | Uterine tissue monitoring device and method The invention provides a devices, methods and systems to measure and record uterine tissue environment components such as pH during the course of uterine artery occlusion. The uterus becomes ischemic due to the occlusion thereof, and its pH drops sharply within minu... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7479145 | Tenaculum-like device for intravaginal instrument delivery The invention is directed to tenaculum-like devices and systems for the intravaginal delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic devices and particularly for occluding a female patient's uterine arteries in order to treat uterine disorders. Included are methods for graspi... | 01/20/2009 |
