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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2009
Applicant:
Betsy Swann, Grass Valley, CA (US);
Inventor:
Betsy Swann, Grass Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, Whippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/06 (2006.01); A61F 6/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/225 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4216 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00559 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for treating a female reproductive system are disclosed. An intrafallopian device, which may be at least partially non-conductive, is delivered to a fallopian tube. A subsequent uterine ablation may be performed. The ablation element may include insulators at portions of the ablation element contactable with a fallopian tube or intrafallopian device.