Patent ID: 11969190
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A transvaginal occluder, comprising:
an elongated housing including proximal and distal portions and an internal cavity defined therebetween configured for selective receipt of a surgical instrument through the internal cavity, the elongated housing including:
a first material having a first durometer extending between the proximal and distal portions, the first material defining the internal cavity and including a recess defined within and extending along the internal cavity;
a second material having a second, lower durometer configured to encapsulate at least a portion of the first material and configured to engage vaginal tissue upon insertion of the elongated housing into a vaginal canal, wherein the second material includes at least one compression region along a length of the second material, the at least one compression region including a hollow cavity defined in the compression region, the hollow cavity configured to allow the compression region to collapse inwardly during insertion of the transvaginal occluder within a vaginal canal and expand beyond a pelvic floor of the vaginal canal once inserted in to fix the transvaginal occluder in vivo; and
a third material having a third durometer different from the first and second material, the third material disposed within the recess and configured to engage a shaft of the surgical instrument in a fluid tight manner.