Patent ID: 11872115
Assignee: OBSTETRX, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for treating post-partum hemorrhaging (PPH), comprising placing a plurality of sponges disposed within a tubular pouch, into a patient's uterus, wherein:
each of the plurality of sponges is configured to expand in volume upon absorption of a fluid;
the tubular pouch is comprised of a mesh material;
the tubular pouch has a length and a cross section, and is elongated in its length relative to its cross section;
the plurality of sponges is configured to expand within the patient's uterus by absorbing blood; and
a sponge tip enclosed within a compartment of the tubular pouch separate from the plurality of sponges or disposed on an outside of the tubular pouch.