Medical devices and methods of making and using such devices
Granted 8 Mar 2016 · 1 office action
Current assignee: Bayer HealthCare LLC · originally Bayer Corporation
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Inventors: Betsy Swann, Elisa J. Aldridge, Christopher A. Stout, Quang Tran · Examiner: Brandon L Jackson
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Devices, such as medical devices for inhibiting conception, and methods of using and/or making these devices. In one aspect of the disclosure, a medical device has a delivery system and a first insert, which is removably coupled to the delivery system and which is designed to be deployed within a portion of a first fallopian tube, and a second insert, which is removably coupled to the delivery system and which is designed to be deployed within a portion of a second fallopian tube. Other aspects of the disclosure include, among other things, inserts made from one or more polymers; inserts which are designed to pierce and remain in place; and inserts which are implanted through a fluid delivery system.
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