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US 8,011,370 B2Granted
Method for permanent occlusion of fallopian tube
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorsHalil I. Karabey, Anna G. Prestezog, Michael S. Mirizzi, John W. Rodriguez
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus of contraception. The apparatus can include an implant sized for insertion into a fallopian tube. The implant can comprise a plurality of loose, bulked fibers. The fibers can be formed from one or more bioabsorbable materials, for example, the method can include inserting the implant into a fallopian tube and occluding the fallopian tube with the implant.
Claims33
A method of contraception, comprising:
- delivering into a fallopian tube a bioabsorbable implant having an implant body comprising a plurality of biodegradable fibers which have a crimped configuration when in an unstressed condition, each of the fibers extending from a proximal end of the implant body to a distal end thereof, the fibers being joined at least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the implant body and being loosely arranged, non-knit and non-woven between the proximal end and the distal end;
- shortening the implant body after delivering the implant body into the fallopian tube wherein shortening the implant body comprises moving at least one of the proximal end and distal end of the implant body toward the other;
- and
- occluding the fallopian tube with the implant;
- wherein:
- the implant further comprises a string that extends generally longitudinally from a location along the implant body to the proximal end, and proximally from the proximal end;
- each of the fibers extends the length of the implant body to the distal end, and is joined to the string at the distal end;
- and
- shortening the implant body comprises pulling the string proximally.
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A method of contraception, comprising:
- delivering into a fallopian tube a bioabsorbable implant having an implant body comprising a plurality of biodegradable fibers which have a crimped configuration when in an unstressed condition, each of the fibers extending from a proximal end of the implant body to a distal end thereof, the fibers being joined at least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the implant body and being loosely arranged, non-knit and non-woven between the proximal end and the distal end;
- shortening the implant body after delivering the implant body into the fallopian tube wherein shortening the implant body comprises moving at least one of the proximal end and distal end of the implant body toward the other;
- and
- occluding the fallopian tube with the implant;
- wherein:
- the implant further comprises a string that extends generally longitudinally from a location along the implant body to the proximal end, and proximally from the proximal end;
- each of the fibers extends the length of the implant body to the distal end, and is joined to the string at the distal end;
- and
- shortening the implant body comprises applying tension to the string to inhibit distal movement of the distal end of the implant body.
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A method of contraception comprising:
- delivering into a fallopian tube an implant having an implant body comprising a plurality of bioabsorbable fibers which have a crimped configuration when in an unstressed condition, the fibers extending from a proximal end of the implant body to a distal end thereof, the fibers forming a radially outermost, tissue-engaging surface of the implant body;
- and
- after delivering, shortening the implant body by moving at least one of the proximal end and distal end of the implant body toward the other;
- wherein:
- the implant further comprises a string that extends generally longitudinally from a location along the implant body to the proximal end, and proximally from the proximal end;
- each of the fibers extends the length of the implant body to the distal end, and is joined to the string at the distal end;
- and
- shortening the implant body comprises pulling the string proximally.
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A method of contraception comprising:
- delivering into a fallopian tube an implant having an implant body comprising a plurality of bioabsorbable fibers which have a crimped configuration when in an unstressed condition, the fibers extending from a proximal end of the implant body to a distal end thereof, the fibers forming a radially outermost, tissue-engaging surface of the implant body;
- and
- after delivering, shortening the implant body by moving at least one of the proximal end and distal end of the implant body toward the other;
- wherein:
- the implant further comprises a string that extends generally longitudinally from a location along the implant body to the proximal end, and proximally from the proximal end;
- each of the fibers extends the length of the implant body to the distal end, and is joined to the string at the distal end;
- and
- shortening the implant body comprises applying tension to the string to inhibit distal movement of the distal end of the implant body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.