US 12,076,047 B2
Uterine hemorrhage controlling system and method
Alexander James Norred, San Luis Obispo, CA (US); Davis Reed Carlin, Sammamish, WA (US); George Cochran Harper, Laguna Niguel, CA (US); David C. Lagrew, Jr., Irvine, CA (US); and Amelia Michele Degenkolb, San Luis Obispo, CA (US)
Assigned to Alydia Health, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by Alydia Health, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/938,769.
Application 16/938,769 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/367,068, filed on Mar. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,241,254.
Application 16/367,068 is a continuation of application No. 16/035,543, filed on Jul. 13, 2018, granted, now 11,291,473.
Application 16/035,543 is a continuation of application No. 13/827,579, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, granted, now 10,064,651, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 13/827,579 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/420,871, filed on Mar. 15, 2012, granted, now 9,550,014, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/878,255, filed on Jul. 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0352602 A1, Nov. 12, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/42 (2013.01) [A61M 1/916 (2021.05); A61B 17/1204 (2013.01); A61B 17/12136 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of reducing postpartum bleeding, comprising:
positioning a device comprising a vacuum element and a sealing element, the vacuum element having a plurality of openings along a circumference thereof and distal to the sealing element such that the sealing element is located within the vaginal canal and the plurality of openings is located within the uterine cavity distal to the vaginal canal;
sealing the uterus with the sealing element;
activating vacuum in the uterine cavity through the openings while the uterine cavity is sealed; and
collapsing the uterine cavity with the vacuum to reduce postpartum bleeding, wherein collapsing the uterus comprises collapsing uterine walls onto a shield of the device so as to prevent obstruction of the plurality of openings.