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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jesse M. Jones, Conyers, GA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/06 ;
Abstract
A method of sterilizing women is provided wherein a flexible hysteroscope ( ), having an operating channel ( ), a fluid channel ( ), and an optical channel terminating at a lens ( ), is passed through the cervix C and uterus to a position adjacent the utero-tubal ostium. An elongated laser catheter ( ) having a radially diffusing contact tip ( ) and coupled to a laser generator is extended from the operating channel and through the utero-tubal ostium to a position within the fallopian tube. The laser generator is then energized so as to generate energy sufficient to cause ablation of a portion of the fallopian tube which thereby causes necrosis and ultimate fibroses of the fallopian tube.