Surgery – Female reproductory tract shields – supports – or birth... – Fallopian occluders
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Bianco, Patricia M (Department: 3772)
Surgery
Female reproductory tract shields, supports, or birth...
Fallopian occluders
C128S830000, C606S135000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07975697
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods of visibly marking a reproductive tract, e.g., at least one ostium of the Fallopian tubes accessed transvaginally and transcervically, to indicate delivery of an occlusion device into the corresponding at least one Fallopian tube to effect contraception are disclosed. Marking is effected by delivery of a dye that stains the ostium and/or extension of the marking member from the delivered occlusion device into view in the uterine cavity or ostium. A catheter (or catheters) preferably introduced through a hysteroscope that illuminates and provides visualization of the uterine cavity and the ostia of the Fallopian tubes is employed to insert each contracted, stent-like, occluding device into each Fallopian tube and to mechanically expand or release to self-expand the occluding device.
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Callister Jeffrey P.
Tremulis William S.
Bianco Patricia M
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Conceptus, Inc.
Nguyen Camtu T
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