Occlusion of fallopian tubes in vertebrate subject
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsMichale S.H. Chu, Jianmin Li, Hamid Davoudi
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Abstract
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 material is delivered along with the solid blocking material. Other claims of the invention pertain to articles of manufacture, delivery devices and kits for use in occluding the fallopian tubes of a vertebrate subject.
Claims20
A method for occluding a fallopian tube comprising transcervically delivering a solid blocking material and a fluid sealing material into the fallopian tube.
A kit for occluding a fallopian tube of a subject comprising
- (a) a solid blocking material,
- (b) a fluid sealing material, and
- (c) a delivery device that is configured to transcervically deliver the solid blocking material and the fluid sealing material into the fallopian tube.
The kit of claim 10, wherein the delivery device is preloaded with the sealing material and a mesh.
A mesh delivery device comprising:
- (a) an elongated inner tubular member comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a first lumen, and a stopping element disposed at or near its proximal end;
- (b) an elongated outer tubular member comprising a proximal end, a distal end and a second lumen that is sized to allow the distal end of the inner tube to be inserted into the proximal end of the outer tubular member and through the outer tubular member such that the distal end for the inner tubular member emerges from the distal end of the outer tubular member when the stopping element of the inner tubular member engages the proximal end of the outer tubular member,
- (c) a spacer that is configured to engage the inner and outer tubular members such that the proximal end of the outer tubular member is spaced at a fixed axial distance from the stopping element of the inner tubular member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.