Method of applying an elastic ring to an anatomical tubular structure
OwnerIn Bae Yooninventor
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Abstract
A ring applicator device for use in applying an elastic occluding ring to an anatomical tubular structure which comprises an inner cylinder slidably disposed within an outer cylinder, forceps means slidably disposed within said inner cylinder, means for moving said forceps means into and out of the inner cylinder and means for ejecting an elastic ring from the end of said inner cylinder by axially displacing said outer and inner cylinders relative to each other.
Claims23
A method of occluding a reproductive tubular member to effect at least temporary sterilization which comprises selecting a site in the wall of the abdominal cavity near said reproductive tubular member, surgically penetrating the wall of the abdominal cavity to provide an entry therein, inserting an elastic ring applicator device containing at least one elastic ring through said entry to the location area of said reproductive tubular member, reproductive said repproductive tubular member while viewing said area and withdrawing said reproductive tubular member sufficiently to form a bend therein and to block the same, effecting release of said elastic ring onto and around said bend in the reproductive tubular member in the bent position, releasing said reproductive tubular member from the ring applicator device to free the bent portion, and withdrawing said ring applicator device from the abdominal cavity thereby leaving an occluded reproductive tubular member therein.
A method of occluding a reproductive tubular member to effect at least temporary sterilization which comprises selecting a site in the wall of the abdominal cavity near said reproductive tubular member, surgically penetrating the wall of the abdominal cavity to provide an entry therein, inserting an elastic ring applicator device containing at least one elastic ring through said entry to the location area of said reproductive tubular member, grasping said reproductive tubular member while viewing said area and withdrawing said reproductive tubular member sufficiently to form a bend therein, effecting release of said elastic ring onto and around said bend in the reproductive tubular member to hold said tubular member in the bent position and to block the same, releasing said reproductive tubular member from the ring applicator device to free the bent portion, and withdrawing said ring applicator device from the abdominal cavity, thereby leaving an occluded reproductive tubular member therein.
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