| US 7,591,268 B2 | ||
| Deployment actuation system for intrafallopian contraception | ||
| Christian Lowe, San Francisco, Calif. (US); Don Gurskis, Redwood City, Calif. (US); Ashish Khera, San Francisco, Calif. (US); Monica Barnhart, Foster City, Calif. (US); Steven Bacich, Half Moon Bay, Calif. (US); Betsy Swann, Newark, Calif. (US); and Roberto Silva-Torres, Foster City, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Conceptus, Inc., Mountain View, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 15, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/154,144. | ||
| Application 11/154144 is a continuation of application No. 10/785553, filed on Feb. 23, 2004, granted, now 7,560,650. | ||
| Application 10/785553 is a continuation of application No. 09/644287, filed on Aug. 22, 2000, granted, now 6,709,667. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/150238, filed on Aug. 23, 1999. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0232961 A1, Oct. 20, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 6/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 128—830 [128/831] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A contraceptive delivery system, comprising:
a contraceptive device having a portion which is expandable from a small profile configuration to a large profile configuration,
wherein the portion is insertable into an ostium of a fallopian tube when in the small profile configuration;
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 portion;
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; and
a reusable handle connected with the proximal end of the sheath, the handle having a size and shape suitable for gripping
with a single hand.
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