System and method for management of uterine hemorrhage

A device for managing uterine bleeding or hemorrhage of a female patient having a uterus comprising:

• a suction tube or conduit comprising an elongated sidewall having a periphery, a distal free end portion, a proximal end portion, a passageway extending about a longitudinal axis within said sidewall, and at least one aperture in fluid communication with said passageway located at either said distal free end portion of said sidewall or a portion of said sidewall closely adjacent said distal free end portion;
• to a sealing member having a sidewall, an apex at a top of said sidewall and an exterior surface located proximally of said apex, said exterior surface being normally generally conically shaped, or generally bulbous shaped, or generally cylindrically shaped, said distal free end portion of said suction tube extending outward distally of said apex;
• said device being configured to enable said distal free end portion of said suction tube to be positioned into the uterus of the female patient such that said at least one aperture is confined to the interior of the uterus, said sealing member being configured to be positioned with respect to the uterus so that tissue of the female patient conforms around and engages said sealing member, said proximal end of said suction tube being configured so that suction can be applied thereto from a vacuum source and through said passageway to said at least one aperture to apply suction through said at least one aperture into the uterus of the female patient, said sealing member being configured for engagement with portions of the female patient to form a seal therebetween to maintain suction within the uterus.