| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 128843000 | Vas occluders (implants, etc.) | 9 |
| 20110192402 | APPARATUS FOR TEMPORARY MALE CONTRACEPTION - The present invention relates to a male contraception apparatus for obtaining temporary sterility of a male mammalian individual. The apparatus comprises an implantable restriction device adapted to restrict vas deference in the region downstream the ampulla during a controlled period in order to preventing sperms to reach the urethra. Further, the apparatus comprises a control device for controlling the operation of the restriction device. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20130074847 | Systems and Methods for Male Sterilization - An energy delivery probe is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply energy to tissue, such as a duct, to shrink, damage, or occlude the duct. In some embodiments, the energy can be applied with a vapor media. In some embodiments, the duct can be a ductus deferens or an ejaculatory duct of the male reproductive system. Another feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can utilize an inflatable member to form a seal to contain the vapor media. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20140048076 | Implantable Valve Assembly For Male Contraception - A valve assembly adapted for implantation into the vas deferens of a male patient. The valve assembly is operable in a first mode to block the flow of sperm and in a second mode to permit the flow of sperm. The surgeon is permitted to shift the valve assembly between its first and second functional modes by moving a moveable valve member. The valve assembly includes a valve retention feature for releasably retaining the valve member is a selected position associated with each of the two distinct functional modes. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20090250068 | Method of obtaining male contraception - There is provided a method for controlling a flow of fluid in the vas deferens in order to obtain a controlled male contraception. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue wall) at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the flow vas deferens, and stimulating the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the vas deferens. The method can be used for restricting or stopping the flow in the vas deferens, or for actively moving the fluid in the vas deferens, with a low risk of injuring the organ. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110067705 | FERTILITY REGULATOR INCORPORATING VAS DEFERENS IMPLANTED OPEN/CLOSE BYPASS IN COMBINATION WITH A HAND HELD CONTROLLER FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - An on/off fertility regulator device in the form of a male vas deferens or female fallopian tube bypass mounted device incorporating an open/close valve actuator. A separate handheld controller is positioned above the skin and in proximity to the previously implanted regulating device. Wireless energy transfer receiver circuitry is built into the device and, upon receiving a electric generated signal the inductive circuit printed coil activates the actuator in order to actuate any of a clamp, ball, globe or flow interrupter associated with a bypass connection tube associated with each of the pair of vas deferens. As a result, passage of semen from the seminal vesticle (or alternatively eggs through the fallopian tube) can be instantly interrupted or permitted in on/off fashion as a viable alternative to the user undergoing an irreversible vasectomy operation. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20090078271 | VAS DEFERENS VASECTOMY CAPPING DEVICE - A medical device is provided which forms a physical barrier between the two ends of a cut vas during a vasectomy procedure, comprising a biodegradable, polymeric cap that is applied over at least one prostatic end of the vas, the cap including a fastener for preventing premature dislodgement. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090078270 | Removable implant and implantation tool for male contraception - A male contraception implant for insertion into the vas deferens of a patient includes a tubular member having an internal bore for receiving a guide wire, a bulbous head portion for anchoring the implant and to facilitate its removal in a contraception reversal procedure, a flexible neck portion attached to the enlarged head portion, and a main body portion having three widened segments for occluding the vas deferens. An implantation tool includes an elastic C-shaped slotted ring for holding an externalized portion of the vas deferens during the delivery of the implant. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100288285 | TOOTHED VASECTOMY CLAMPS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Apparatus and methods for performing vasectomies are disclosed. In preferred embodiments, a clamp has a set of jaws, the distal ends of which terminate in a partial or completely circular structure that is essentially a split ring. The ring may include pointed tips structured to pierce the vas deferens. The tips engage opposing sides of the vas deferens. Various embodiments of the toothed clamps may be preferred for “open” versus “closed” vasectomies. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20080302369 | Intra-Vas Deferens Occlusive Device for Male Contraception - An intra-vas deferens occlusive device for male contraception includes an axial filament having a small identification ball at the proximal end thereof, which remains outside the vas deferens but which is joined to an anchoring filament and to two occlusive bodies essentially in the form a clamp. The occlusive bodies are joined in a first embodiment by the interconnecting filament and in a second embodiment by the vertices thereof, such as to form a peripheral slit. Both embodiments terminate in a flange which is assembled to a washer pivot of the ad hoc insertion and implantation needle of the device. | 12-11-2008 |
