| US 7,398,780 B2 | ||
| Contraceptive system and method of use | ||
| Jeffrey P. Callister, Menlo Park, Calif. (US); William S. Tremulis, Redwood City, Calif. (US); and Denise S. Harges, Salt Lake, Utah (US) | ||
| Assigned to AMS Research Corporation, Minnetonka, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 25, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/972,857. | ||
| Application 10/972857 is a continuation of application No. 08/770123, filed on Dec. 18, 1996, granted, now 7,073,504. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0081862 A1, Apr. 21, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61M 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 128—830 [128/831] | 34 Claims |
| 1. A method of occluding a fallopian tube, the method comprising:
(a) introducing an occlusive body having a non-absorbable distal region into a portion of the fallopian tube;
(b) reducing the transverse dimensions of said at least a portion of the fallopian tube by application of heat; and
(c) maintaining the occlusive body within said at least a portion of the fallopian tube having reduced transverse dimensions.
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