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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4246896 | Intracervical cuff (ICC) for contraception and prevention of venereal disease and applicator therefor A two-stage device for use within the canal of the cervix of the uterus for the dual and simultaneous purposes of venereal disease prevention and of contraception by prohibiting the migration of sperm through the cervical canal. The two-stage device will ... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4245623 | Method and apparatus for the hysteroscopic non-surgical sterilization of females A method and apparatus is provided for the non-surgical, reversible sterilization of females. In the method of the invention an operation-channel hysteroscope is employed for optical guidance of an obturator tip into alignment with the uterine end of the ... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4146024 | Intra cervical contraceptive device An intracervical contraceptive device comprising a tubular member open at each end and adapted to be positioned in the cervical canal and having a valve member incorporated therein which allows body fluids to pass from the uterine cavity into the vagina b... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4143656 | Instrument and method for inserting an intrauterine contraceptive device An instrument for inserting an intrauterine contraceptive device of the kind having one or more outwardly extending arms or protrusions is described. The insertion instrument comprising an inserter tube and coacting rod maintains the arm or arms of the de... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4111196 | Intrauterine contraceptive device of C or omega form with tubular inserter and method of placement An intrauterine contraceptive device made from plastic having a C-shape or Omega-shape to enable it to lie in the uterine cavity. Lines of predetermined length are attached at one of their ends respectively to enlargement portions of the terminal ends of ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4094313 | Intra-uterine device and tool for insertion of same An intrauterine device constructed of a flexible plastic and comprising a stem having adjacent one end a plurality of arms or branches extending laterally therefrom and being biased slightly in a direction toward the opposite end; the planes of said arms ... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4038978 | Intrauterine device An intrauterine device providing a membrane to cover substantially the entire surface of the uterine cavity, said device having a Y- or V-shaped resilient member with two diverging arms, a membrane covering the entire area between the diverging arms and, ... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4026281 | Method and apparatus for inserting an intrauterine contraceptive device A method of inserting an intrauterine contraceptive device is described. The device is mounted in a plunger and the plunger containing the device is inserted into a hollow insertion tube for insertion into the uterine cavity.... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4022198 | Intrauterine device remover An apparatus for nonsurgically removing certain IUDs, such as 7- or T-shaped IUDs, from within the uterus via the cervical canal. The apparatus is composed of: a rod-shaped handle; a tube, one end of which slidably fits over one end of the handle such tha... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4018220 | Method of insertion for intrauterine device of C or omega form with tubular inserter An intrauterine contraceptive device made from plastic having a C-shape or Omega-shape to enable it to lie in the uterine cavity. Lines of predetermined length are attached at one of their ends respectively to enlargement portions of the terminal ends of ... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3965891 | IUD prepackaged in a tubular inserter A relatively narrow diameter tubular inserter adaptable for use with a wide variety of intrauterine devices, having lateral slots therein for retaining a resilient intrauterine device in an undeformed state during shipment and storage prior to insertion. ... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3952734 | Intra-uterine-device Intra-uterine-device meant to be inserted into the uterus, comprising an elongated stem, carrying at one end two resilient, canti-levered arms, extending sideways on either side of the stem, which stem is contained within a tube shaped sheath by means of ... | 04/27/1976 |
