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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
Fred H. Burbank, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Greig E. Altieri, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Michael L. Jones, San Clemente, CA (US);
Ed Olson, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Fred H. Burbank, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Greig E. Altieri, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Michael L. Jones, San Clemente, CA (US);
Ed Olson, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Vascular Control Systems, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Abstract
An occluding device is disclosed for occluding a female patient's uterine arteries which have unsymmetrical anatomy with respect to the patient's uterine cervix. The occluding device has a pair of pivotally connected occluding members, with at least one of the occluding member having a movable occluding element on a distal shaft section of the occluding member. The position and orientation of the occluding elements on the distal shaft sections may be adjusted by operative members on the proximal shaft sections of the occluding members to accommodate for asymmetrical uterine artery anatomy. The occluding elements have pressure applying surfaces with one or more blood flow sensors such as Doppler chips which help the physician to better identify the uterine artery and to monitor blood flow therein. A tenaculum-like guiding element configured to be secured within the patient's uterine cervix, may be provided to guide the occluding device to the patient's cervix.