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US 11,439,809 B2Granted
Systems, devices, and methods for ovarian denervation
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsDale E. Whipple, Mireille K. Akilian, Nikolai D. Begg, Chad A. Pickering
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Abstract
Methods for effectuating ovarian denervation include advancing a disruptor intravaginally to access an ovarian nerve and applying the disruptor to the ovarian nerve to denervate the ovarian nerve to limit ovarian sympathetic neural activity and control hormonal secretion.
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A method for effectuating ovarian denervation, the method comprising:
- fixedly implanting at least one electrode within a portion of an ovarian vessel within an infundibulopelvic ligament of a person;
- fixedly implanting at least one additional electrode adjacent the ovarian vessel and adjacent the infundibulopelvic ligament of the person;
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- activating the at least one electrode and the at least one additional electrode after fixedly implanting the at least one electrode and the at least one additional electrode to disrupt an overactive ovarian nerve by applying an intermittent electrical signal to the overactive ovarian nerve to provide a therapeutic treatment to the overactive ovarian nerve, wherein the at least one additional electrode is activated through a wired connection extending into the infundibulopelvic ligament of the person, and
- wherein the at least one electrode and the at least one additional electrode remain fixedly implanted for at least a duration of the therapeutic treatment provided to the overactive ovarian nerve.
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A method for effectuating ovarian denervation, the method comprising:
- fixedly implanting at least one electrode within a portion of an ovarian vessel within an infundibulopelvic ligament of a person;
- fixedly implanting at least one additional electrode adjacent the infundibulopelvic ligament of the person;
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- activating the at least one electrode or the at least one additional electrode after fixedly implanting the at least one electrode or the at least one additional electrode to disrupt an overactive ovarian nerve by applying an intermittent electrical signal to the overactive ovarian nerve to provide a therapeutic treatment to the overactive ovarian nerve, wherein the at least one additional electrode is activated through a wired connection extending into the infundibulopelvic ligament of the person, and
- wherein the at least one electrode and the at least one additional electrode remain fixedly implanted for at least a duration of the therapeutic treatment provided to the overactive ovarian nerve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.