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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2005
Applicants:
Jeffrey P. Callister, Redwood City, CA (US);
William S. Tremulis, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey P. Callister, Redwood City, CA (US);
William S. Tremulis, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, Whippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61F 6/20 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/22 (2013.01); A61B 17/12022 (2013.01); A61B 17/12136 (2013.01); A61B 17/12163 (2013.01); A61B 17/12172 (2013.01); A61B 17/12177 (2013.01); A61B 17/12181 (2013.01); A61F 6/225 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/1215 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12054 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12095 (2013.01); A61F 6/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An device for occluding a body lumen such as a reproductive lumen which includes an occluding component having an impervious barrier to provide initial occlusion of the body lumen and a permeable body to facilitate tissue ingrowth which provides long term occlusion of the body lumen. The device and the method of using the device is particularly suitable for contraception.