Patent ID: 7207996
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An intravaginal occlusive device for occluding a uterine artery of a female human patient comprising: a. a first elongated member having a first jaw with a distal end, a first ligature guide formed on the first jaw, a pivoted proximal end and an inner surface between the proximal and distal end which forms a tissue receiving recess and having a handle extending proximal to the pivoted proximal end; b. a second elongated member having a second jaw with a distal end, a second ligature guide formed on the second jaw, a pivoted proximal end and an inner surface between the proximal and distal end and having a handle extending proximal to the pivoted proximal end; and c. at least one Doppler crystal attached to the distal end of at least one of the first or second jaws having a direction of view toward the distal end of the other jaw when in a closed configuration to detect a uterine artery disposed between the distal ends of the first and second jaws.