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Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 19, 2024
Applicant:

Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);

Inventors:

Thomas C. Kochem, Watertown, MA (US);

Daniel A. Beaudet, Lexington, MA (US);

Assignee:

Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61F 6/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1485 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/42 (2013.01); A61B 17/4241 (2013.01); A61F 6/18 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4216 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00065 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00071 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00559 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1465 (2013.01); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02);
Abstract

Intrauterine devices and methods for facilitating deployment thereof using a bumper are disclosed. In one embodiment, an intrauterine device comprises a structure including a first central support member and a deployment mechanism coupled to the first central support member. The intrauterine device further comprises a bumper positioned at a distal end of a second central support member and at a more distal position relative to a distal end of the structure so as to prevent the distal end of the structure from contacting the fundus of the uterus of a patient during deployment of the deployment mechanism. In another embodiment, the intrauterine device comprises a bumper coupled to the deployment mechanism and configured to move from a more distal to a more proximal position relative to a distal end of the structure.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kochem, Thomas. (2026). Fundus bumper mechanical reference for easier mechanism deployment (U.S. Patent No. 12773260). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12773260

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