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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120067352 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR PERFORMING GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES Methods, systems and devices for performing gynecological procedures. According to one embodiment, there is provided a device for occluding a fallopian tube, the device including an outer member and an inner member. The outer member may be a hollow, frusto-conical struc... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120042880 | Methods and Devices for Conduit Occlusion The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of compositions for occluding or of elements for opening conduits. The implantable occlusive material may be delivered pre-formed or in situ cured and, may be a resorbable or degradable materi... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120042879 | Methods and Devices for Conduit Occlusion The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of compositions for occluding or of means for opening conduits. The implantable occlusive material may be delivered pre-formed or in situ cured and, may be a resorbable material that supports ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110308527 | Method and Apparatus for Tubal Occlusion A device for sterilizing females by occluding the uterotubal junction. The device includes a catheter with a releasable heat generating plug which is used to thermally damage the uterotubal junction and cause it to constrict around the plug, after which the plug is rele... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110284009 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING A FALLOPIAN TUBE Devices and method for occluding a fallopian tube. The devices, in one embodiment, may include a plurality of expandable occluding members coupled by respective dissolvable connecting members.... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110259342 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OCCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE TRACTS TO EFFECT CONTRACEPTION Systems and methods of visibly marking a reproductive tract, e.g., at least one ostium of the Fallopian tubes accessed transvaginally and transcervically, to indicate delivery of an occlusion device into the corresponding at least one Fallopian tube to effect contracept... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110259341 | Fallopian Tube Occlusion Device A device for occluding the fallopian tube including a retention member and a mesh material supported by the retention member. The retention member has a first lower profile configuration for delivery and a second expanded configuration for placement within the fallopian... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110259343 | METHOD FOR PERMANENT OCCLUSION OF FALLOPIAN TUBE Disclosed is a method and apparatus of contraception. The apparatus can include an implant sized for insertion into a fallopian tube. The implant can comprise a plurality of loose, bulked fibers. The fibers can be formed from one or more bioabsorbable materials, for exa... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110226257 | DEPLOYMENT ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR INTRAFALLOPIAN CONTRACEPTION Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration whil... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110180073 | Sterilization Device and Method Sterilization devices and methods for deploying porous implants within the fallopian tubes are disclosed. The devices include a catheter component including an external electrode sheath containing at least two deployable implants and a positioning member. Sliding the ex... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110174312 | Occlusive Plug A plug (1) for use in occluding a fallopian tube hysteroscopically comprising an elongate body (2) having an external thread (3) characterised in that the body and/or external thread has/have a roughened and/or pitted external surface (4), or... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110146692 | Implant Delivery Device Devices and methods are disclosed for the delivery of a compressible implant into a bodily lumen. The delivery device includes an enlarged section that is configured to house the implant during delivery thereof into a patient. In certain embodiments, the implant is kept... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110108039 | OCCLUSION IMPLANT Contraceptive and/or sterilization methods and devices are disclosed which may improve the speed of tubal occlusion and mechanisms for anchoring for a contraceptive device. In accordance with some embodiments, improvements may be made to the delivery catheter to induce ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110094519 | CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES AND METHODS Contraceptive devices that provide substantially immediate and permanent sterilization are described herein. Systems and methods for transcervically delivering the contraceptive devices are also described herein. The contraceptive device may include an expandable implan... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110087337 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLOW IN A BODILY ORGAN An apparatus for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient's organ comprises an implantable constriction device for gently constricting (i.e. without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110083673 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION IN COMBINATION WITH INTRAFALLOPIAN CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES Systems and methods for treating a female reproductive system are disclosed. An intrafallopian device, which may be at least partially non-conductive, is delivered to a fallopian tube. A subsequent uterine ablation may be performed. The ablation element may include insu... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110061659 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS Transcervical pathway systems and methods are described. The system may include a delivery sheath having a first longitudinal opening and a second longitudinal opening. A visualization system, such as a hysteroscope, is deliverable through the first longitudinal opening... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110066254 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW IN A BODILY ORGAN There is provided a method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient's organ. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue wall) at le... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110061660 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for delivering a contraceptive device to an ovarian pathway. The contraceptive device is within an enclosure in a first position. In a second position, the contraceptive device is positioned at the ovarian... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110040146 | Method and Apparatus for Tubal Occlusion Disclosed herein is a device adapted for occluding the ovarian pathway of a female body for sterilization purposes. The device delivers RF energy to wound tissue at a desired location within at least one fallopian tube and implants a porous foam plug adjacent to the wou... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110030696 | CONTRACEPTIVE TRANSCERVICAL FALLOPIAN TUBE OCCLUSION DEVICES AND METHODS The invention provides intrafallopian devices and non-surgical methods for their placement to prevent conception. The efficacy of the device is enhanced by forming the structure at least in part from copper or copper alloy. The device is anchored within the fallopian tu... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028782 | Peroral transgastric endoscopic techniques Methods and apparatus for accessing the peritoneal cavity and for ligation of fallopian tubes. A representative method includes using an endoscope to orally access a gastric wall. The gastric wall is punctured to provide access to a peritoneal cavity. The endoscope is a... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100294282 | OCCLUSION OF FALLOPIAN TUBES IN A VERTEBRATE SUBJECT According to one claim of the invention, a method for occluding a fallopian tube in a vertebrate subject is described, which comprises comprising transcervically delivering a solid blocking material into the fallopian tube. In various embodiments, a fluid sealing materi... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100275925 | TRACKABLE OCCLUSION DEVICE AND CATHETER SYSTEM An occlusion device and catheter delivery system are disclosed. The occlusion device may include an expandable member, an extended arm directly connected to the expandable member and extending distally therefrom, and a distal ball tip on a distal end of the extended arm... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100192959 | SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER-BASED TRANSCERVICAL DEVICE FOR PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY STERILIZATION Transcervical contraceptive devices (TCDs) are disclosed. The TCDs are constructed of shape memory polymer (SMP) materials capable of assuming a memory shape at physiological temperatures. These SMPTCDs (410) have a post-implantation memory shape that is substant... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100186750 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH DEVICES Devices, such as medical devices for inhibiting conception, and methods of using and/or making these devices. In one aspect of the disclosure, a medical device has a delivery system and a first insert, which is removably coupled to the delivery system and which is desig... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100168514 | ENDOSCOPIC DELIVERY OF MEDICAL DEVICES The invention is directed to an endoscopic assembly having an endoscope, particularly a flexible hysteroscope and an outer sheath disposed about a length of the shaft of the hysteroscope which has an expandable member such as an inflatable balloon for sealing the assemb... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100163054 | Methods And Apparatus For Occlusion Of Body Lumens The invention describes methods and apparatus for creating permanent occlusion of body lumens such as the fallopian tubes. The methods and apparatus use non-surgical approaches to deliver permanent implants which create acute occlusion of desired body lumens which resol... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100132718 | Occlusion Stent A device for occluding a target body lumen, comprises a wire structure defining a wire structure lumen extending therethrough and movable between a reduced diameter insertion configuration and an expanded diameter deployed configuration and a basket structure extending ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100059062 | System and Method for Occluding A Reproductive Body Lumen An occluding system is provided that can include a first occluding device (e.g., secondary occluder) and a second occluding device (e.g., primary occluder). Providing two devices can better promote effective occlusion within the body lumen and facilitate advantageous oc... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100037900 | Fallopian Tube Occlusion Devices and Methods Occlusion device and method for occluding fallopian tubes comprising at least one looped wire adapted to be deployed within the fallopian tube.... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100006105 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING A FALLOPIAN TUBE The present invention is directed to various embodiments of medical devices and methods for occluding a fallopian tube for contraception and permanent sterilization. In one embodiment, the medical device includes an outer member, an inner member and a tissue growth memb... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090277455 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR CONDUIT OCCLUSION The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of compositions for occluding or of means for opening conduits. The implantable occlusive material may be delivered pre-formed or in situ cured and, may be a resorbable material that supports ... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090266366 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING A FALLOPIAN TUBE Devices and method for occluding a fallopian tube. The devices, in one embodiment, may include a plurality of expandable occluding members coupled by respective dissolvable connecting members.... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090240294 | Method for controlling flow of eggs in a uterine tube There is provided a method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the uterine tube wall) at least one portion o... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090178682 | INTRAUTERINE FALLOPIAN TUBE OCCLUSION DEVICE An intrauterine device for occluding orifices of fallopian tubes includes a resilient body having an elongated member with a first end and a second end. The elongated member further includes a first leg ending with the first end of the elongated member, a second leg end... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090159088 | METHOD FOR PERMANENT OCCLUSION OF FALLOPIAN TUBE Disclosed is a method and apparatus of contraception. The apparatus can include an implant sized for insertion into a fallopian tube. The implant can comprise a plurality of loose, bulked fibers. The fibers can be formed from one or more bioabsorbable materials, for exa... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090131959 | Biological Vessel Flow Control Devices and Methods A medical device including a body portion configured and dimensioned to be associated with a vessel of a patient and a responsive component associated with the body portion wherein the responsive component is switchable between a first configuration and a second configu... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090084386 | TUBAL LIGATION A medical device or system may include an anchor capable of grasping tissue, rotating the tissue, and/or occluding a space in communication with the tissue. A method for occluding a space within a patient may include grasping tissue, rotating the tissue, and/or occludin... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090056722 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OCCLUDING AN OVARIAN PATHWAY Methods and devices of sterilization by which the ovarian pathway is occluded by a plug, wherein placement of the plug may be visually confirmed, Other methods and devices are also described.... | 03/05/2009 |
