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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325546 | Uterine artery occlusion device with cervical receptacle An intravaginal uterine artery occlusion device is used for treating uterine disorders such as fibroids, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage and the like. A occlusion device has a cervical receptacle with an open distal end for receiving the patien... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316232 | Device and method for simultaneously delivering beneficial agents to both cervical and vaginal lumen sides of a vagina The present invention reveals a device, a kit and a method for simultaneously delivering and distributing at least one beneficial agent to both the cervical and vaginal lumen sides of a vagina. The device is made of a flexible circular rim and a flexible dome. The d... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7165550 | Cervical isolation and delivery apparatus A cervical isolation and delivery apparatus having a cervical cap removably connected to a syringe such that a bottom opening of the cervical cap is in communication with an internal chamber of the syringe. The syringe is an elongated hollow tube with an elongated r... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6923185 | Custom molded cervical caps and method and kit for forming same A method is provided of forming a cervical cap in situ, i.e., within a patient's body, which cap will substantially completely conform to the shape of the patient's cervix, allowing the cap to be left in place over an extended period of time. The method of the inven... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6126616 | Collection of biological products from human accessory reproductive organs by absorbent systems A cervical collection device (20) for collecting uterine and cervical secretions for medical diagnostic purposes. The cervical collection device (20) is placed over the cervical opening (14). Collection device (20) includes an outer elastomeric receptacle... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5980804 | Method for forming a custom molded cervical cap A method is provided of forming a cervical cap in situ, i.e., within a patient's body, which cap will substantially completely conform to the shape of the patient's cervix, allowing the cap to be left in place over an extended period of time. The method o... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5364375 | Catheter device for the localized introduction and maintenance of pharmaceutical material in the uterine cervix and upper vagina A catheter device is described for the localized introduction of pharmaceutical material into the uterine cervix and the upper vagina. In one embodiment the catheter device comprises a flexible tube having a port at the proximal end and a rounded closed t... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5231992 | Low-impact cervical cell and fluid collector A cervical cell and fluid collector includes a substantially disc-shaped main body made of a high-density, non-absorbent, non-fibrous, biologically inert polyurethane foam. A porous membrane is mounted in a mainly concave collection recess in the main bod... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5123424 | Cervical cap A contraceptive cervical cap or form therefor, and a method for producing the same.... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5044376 | Vaginal diaphragms with medicament dispensing foam pads A porous pouch or pad-retaining means in a vaginal diaphragm or a cervical cap, specially designed to securely and removably house a foam pad which pad will dispense Nonoxynol-9 or other spermatostatic/lymphocytostatic chemicals where the chemicals will e... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5027830 | Method of preparing a cervical cap A contraceptive cervical cap or form therefor, and a method for producing the same.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4989618 | Device and method for intravaginal, barrier-type prevention of conception and infection A device and method for intravaginal, barrier-type prevention of conception and infection by sexually-transmitted diseases based upon a barrier-type device including a flexible cervical dome having a continuous fornical rim defining an opening into the do... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4961436 | Contraceptive cervical cap A cervical cap for covering a portion of the cervix uteri in order to prevent migration of sperm from the vagina into the cervical canal to thereby prevent conception. The cervical cap has an open end portion, a dome-shaped portion, preferably sealed, dis... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4895170 | Method of contraception using disposable cervical cap A disposable cervical cap has a thin, form-assuming pliable dome with an integrally-molded resilient retaining rim. The rim has a bevelled outer shoulder and contains an annular groove on its inner surface. The inner groove and rim define two ascending li... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4785804 | Disposable cervical cap A disposable cervical cap has a thin, form-assuming pliable dome with an integrally-molded resilient retaining rim. The rim has a bevelled outer shoulder and contains an annular groove on its inner surface. The inner groove and rim define two ascending li... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4770167 | Electrical, generally rounded resilient, canopy-like contraceptive devices An electrical having electric field producing electrodes either on the exterior or the interior surfaces, or both, of either an electrical cervical cap or an electrical diaphragm and supplying the electrodes with electric potential from miniaturized elect... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4703752 | Contraceptive device A contraceptive device for females comprising a toroidal collar having an anterior portion, a posterior portion, an internal wall, and an external wall, the internal wall having an internal diameter sufficient to surround the cervix and the external wall ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4624258 | Cervical dilator with captive extraction element A cervical dilator assembly features a captive extraction element in the form of a collar press-fitted over one end of an insertion element made of the self-swelling vegetable stalk laminaria japonica. A withdrawal cord is affixed to the collar, the colla... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4543949 | Custom valved cervical cap A non-invasive birth control device in the form of a custom-formed, valved cervical cap is disclosed. The cervical cap comprises a cup-shaped elastomeric shell substantially complementary with contiguous surface of portio vaginalis cervicis when in contac... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4517970 | Conforming valved cervical cap assembly and in-situ molding method A conforming valved cervical cap assembly is provided with an elastomeric inner layer molded and cured in situ adjacent the exocervical surface of a cervix uteri. The inner layer is wettable, non-porous and matingly fits and resiliently complements the ex... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4369219 | Custom valved cervical cap with deformable margin A non-invasive birth control device in the form of a custom-formed, valved cervical cap is disclosed. The cervical cap comprises a cup-shaped elastomeric shell substantially complementary with contiguous surface of portio vaginalis cervicis when in contac... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4322463 | Custom valved cervical cap A non-invasive birth control device in the form of a custom-formed, valved cervical cap is disclosed. The cervical cap comprises a cup-shaped elastomeric shell substantially complementary with contiguous surface of portio vaginalis cervicis when in contac... | 03/30/1982 |
| 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 |
| 3952737 | Contraceptive A contraceptive device in the form of a pessary or cervical cap for attachment to the cervix, comprising a valve mechanism to permit outflow of material from the cervix and prevent inflow of material into the cervix.... | 04/27/1976 |
