Patent ID: 7354444
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A uterine artery occluding device, comprising: a. a first elongated handle member which has a proximal handle portion, a distal handle portion and a first releasable paddle base receiving member on the distal handle portion; b. a first paddle member having a pressure applying surface at a distal end configured to engage a portion of a female patients vaginal fornix and occlude an underlying uterine artery and a paddle base on a proximal end configured to fit in the paddle base receiving member of the first elongated pressure applying member so as to fix the orientation of the first paddle member with respect to the first handle member; c. a second elongated handle member which has a proximal handle portion, a distal handle portion and a second releasable paddle base receiving member on the distal handle portion; d. a second paddle member having a pressure applying surface at a distal end configured to engage a portion of a female patients vaginal fornix and occlude an underlying uterine artery and a paddle base on a proximal end configured to fit in the base receiving member of the second elongated pressure applying member so as to fix the orientation of the second paddle member with respect to the second handle member; e. at least one of the paddle members having a releasable locking element configured to lock together the paddle bases and a lock releasing element that is configured to release locked paddle bases independent of the first and second handle members; f. a pivotal connection between the first and second pressure applying members at a location proximal to the releasable paddle base locking members and distal to the proximal handle portions thereof; and g. a blood flow sensor disposed on the pressure applying surface of at least one of the releasable paddles.