Occlusion device and system for occluding a reproductive body lumen

US8689792B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayer Essure Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jose' W. Jimenez · Apple Valley, US
• James R. Mujwid · Edina, US
• William S. Tremulis · Redwood City, US
• John R. Frigstad · Sauk Centre, US
• Karl A. Jagger · Deephaven, US
• Kevin R. Arnal · Excelsior, US
• Jeffrey P. Callister · Lakeville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 18, 2009
• Grant date: Apr 8, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 12, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F6/225
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system and method of occluding a reproductive body lumen (34) to prevent the passage of reproductive cells through body lumen is disclosed. The system can include a catheter delivery system (10) having a handle device (18), a catheter (10) operatively coupled with the handle device (20), and an occluding device adapted for deployment within the body lumen. The handle device can include a damper device adapted to reduce the vibration on the handle device from deployment of the occluding device from the catheter. Further, the handle device can include an indexing member operatively coupled with the catheter to provide indexing of the catheter.