Patent ID: 6905506

Claim:
Elongated intravaginal device for treating a female patient's uterine disorder by occluding uterine arteries thereof, comprising: a first tong having an enlarged distal end, a pressure applying surface on the enlarged distal end, an elongated shaft and an operable proximal end configured to extend out of the patient to facilitate extracorporeal manipulation of the enlarged distal end of the first tong; a second tong having an enlarged distal end, a pressure applying surface on the enlarged distal end and an elongated shaft and an operable proximal end configured to extend out of the patient to facilitate extracorporeal manipulation of the enlarged distal end of the second tong; a pivotal connection between the first and second tongs at a location on their shafts proximally spaced from the enlarged distal ends of the first and second tongs; and a blood flow sensing element on the enlarged distal ends of the first and second tongs configured to non-invasively locate the patient's uterine arteries or to monitor blood flow therethrough.