The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2002
Fred H. Burbank, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Michael L. Jones, San Clemente, CA (US);
R. J. Serra, Irvine, CA (US);
Greig Altieri, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Jill Uyeno, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Yu-tung Wong, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Randy Werneth, Poway, CA (US);
Fred H. Burbank, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Michael L. Jones, San Clemente, CA (US);
R. J. Serra, Irvine, CA (US);
Greig Altieri, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Jill Uyeno, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Yu-Tung Wong, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Randy Werneth, Poway, CA (US);
Vascular Control Systems, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides devices, systems and methods for occluding arteries without puncturing skin or vessel walls. The devices, systems and methods for occluding arteries are configured to be applied to arteries externally of the arteries. Occlusion may be temporary or permanent, and may be partial or complete. Clamping a device to tissue near to an artery is effective to compress tissue around the artery and to indirectly compress the artery. The methods, devices and systems of the invention find use in, for example, treatment of uterine disorders and conditions which may be treated by occlusion of the uterine arteries. A uterine artery may be accessed via a patient's vagina by compressing a portion of the vaginal wall around a portion of a uterine artery to occlude a uterine artery. Clamping of an artery may also be performed by clamping a device directly onto an artery.