Patent ID: 7506650

Claim:
A contraceptive delivery system comprising: a contraceptive device insertable into an ostium of a fallopian tube; a sheath having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen therethrough, the lumen forming a receptacle at the distal end, the receptacle configured to releasably receive the contraceptive device; a first elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end releasably attachable to the contraceptive device, the distal end disposed within the lumen of the sheath and adjacent to the receptacle; a proximal handle connected with the proximal end of the sheath, the handle having a size and shape suitable for gripping with a single hand; and an at least one actuator mounted on the handle, wherein movement of the at least one actuator by the hand while the hand grips the handle moves the proximal end of the sheath proximally relative to the handle exposing the contraceptive device and affixing the contraceptive device within the ostium of the fallopian tube.