CONTRACEPTIVE WITH PERMEABLE AND IMPERMEABLE COMPONENTS

摘要

An device for occluding a body lumen such as a reproductive lumen which includes an occluding component having an impervious barrier to provide initial occlusion of the body lumen and a permeable body to facilitate tissu e ingrowth which provides long term occlusion of the body lumen. The device an d the method of using the device is particularly suitable for contraception.