Minimally invasive surgical stabilization devices and methods

摘要

The various embodiments of the present inventions provide stabilization devices and methods for use of the stabilization devices with minimally invasive gynecological procedures such as methods of preventing pregnancy by inserting intrafallopian contraceptive devices into the fallopian tubes.

主权项

1. A medical device for a transcervical medical sterilization procedure, comprising:
an elongated catheter with a distal portion and a proximal portion; a fallopian tube implant removably coupled to the distal portion; a handle coupled to the proximal portion; a rack within the handle, wherein the rack travels in a proximal direction within the handle and does not travel in a distal direction within the handle when the fallopian tube implant is coupled to the distal portion; and a release mechanism on the handle and operably coupled with the rack, wherein the release mechanism and rack are movable from an initial position until the release mechanism and rack stop at a final incremented position to removably decouple the fallopian tube implant from the elongated catheter, and the handle includes an indicator that illuminates upon moving the release mechanism and rack to the final incremented position to indicate that the fallopian tube implant is decoupled from the elongated catheter wherein the release mechanism comprises a thumbwheel that is rotatable from the initial position until the thumbwheel stops at the final incremented position.