Patent ID: 7594890
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An intravaginal device for occluding a uterine artery of a female patient having a uterus, a uterine cervix, a vaginal canal leading to the uterine cervix and a vaginal fornix surrounding the uterine cervix, comprising: a first pressure applying arcuate member having a distal pressure applying end configured to invaginate tissue of the patient's vaginal fornix and to occlude an underlying uterine artery and an arcuate concave side surface proximal to the distal pressure applying end configured to conform to an exterior side portion of the patient's cervix; a second pressure applying member having a distal pressure applying end and an arcuate concave side surface configured to conform to an exterior side portion of the patient's cervix spaced apart from the first pressure applying member, wherein at least one of the first and second pressure applying members has at least one Doppler crystal mounted therein; and an elongated handle secured to the first pressure applying member and having a proximal end configured to extend out of the patient's vagina when the first pressure applying end is pressed against the patient's vaginal fornix.