Methods for using cervical control systems and cervical control devices

A method to compress a cervix, comprising:

• positioning a cervix of a patient within an internal passageway of a cervical control system, the cervical control system comprising:
• a cuff comprising:
• an exterior surface defining an internal passageway configured to accept insertion of the cervix of the patient therein;
• an interior surface;
• and
• a first inner chamber disposed between the inner surface and the exterior surface;
• an expandable positioning balloon disposed on an exterior surface of the cervical control system and including a second inner chamber;
• a first inflation media conduit, the first inflation media conduit comprising:
• a first end in fluid communication with the first inner chamber;
• and
• a second end configured to receive inflation media;
• a second inflation media conduit, the second inflation media conduit comprising:
• a first end in fluid communication with the second inner chamber;
• and
• a second end configured to receive inflation media;
• and
• a bi-lumen tube configured to extend through the patient's vaginal canal and exit the introitus when the cervical control system is in position within the patient, wherein a first end of a first lumen of the bi-lumen tube is in fluid communication with the second end of the first inflation media conduit and a second opposing end of the first lumen is configured to receive inflation media, and wherein a first end of a second lumen of the bi-lumen tube is in fluid communication with the second end of the second inflation media conduit and a second opposing end of the second lumen is configured to receive inflation media;
• accessing the second end of each of the first and second lumens of the bi-lumen tube outside the patient's body;
• adding inflation media to the second end of each of the first and second lumens of the bi-lumen tube for communication to the respective first and second inflation media conduits;
• adding inflation media to the second end of the first inflation media conduit, thereby expanding the cuff;
• and
• adding inflation media to the second end of the second inflation media conduit, thereby expanding the expandable positioning balloon.