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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2018
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Andrew P. Isch, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Victor Havill, Bloomington, IN (US);
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
A postpartum balloon system includes a flexible elongate catheter, an inflatable balloon, and a suction member attached to the distal end of the catheter. The system can be delivered into the uterus, where suction is applied to the suction member to anchor the balloon to the internal wall of the uterus. The catheter may include drainage ports both proximal and distal from the balloon. The system may include a stiffening stylet inserted into the drainage lumen of the catheter for aiding in delivery of the balloon. The stiffening stylet can be removed after placement of the balloon. The stiffening stylet can include side passageways that match the drainage ports and a lumen that allows for drainage through the stylet, as well as for administering drugs or other compounds through the drainage ports while the balloon is in place.