Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Contraceptive devices and methods
- Patent Title (中): 避孕器具和方法
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Application No.: US12605304Application Date: 2009-10-23
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Publication No.: US08434489B2Publication Date: 2013-05-07
- Inventor: Vidya Gopal , Christopher Stout , Betsy Swann
- Applicant: Vidya Gopal , Christopher Stout , Betsy Swann
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Conceptus, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Conceptus, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: A61F6/06
- IPC: A61F6/06 ; A61M29/00

Abstract:
Contraceptive devices that provide substantially immediate and permanent sterilization are described herein. Systems and methods for transcervically delivering the contraceptive devices are also described herein. The contraceptive device may include an expandable implant. The implant includes hydrogel to provide substantially immediate sterilization, and tissue in-growth fibers to provide permanent sterilization. As an alternative or in combination to hydrogel, the implant may include copper or cupric ions to provide substantially immediate sterilization. The implant may also include hydrogel to improve trackability of the implant through an ovarian pathway.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110094519A1 CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2011-04-28
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