US 12,108,955 B1
Surgical instrument and method for occlusion of uterine blood vessels
Miriam Mackovic-Basic, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Miriam Mackovic-Basic, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/444,173.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/132 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1322 (2013.01) [A61B 17/42 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument for at least partial occlusion of uterine blood vessels in a lower uterine segment, comprising;
an elongated, flexible, and resilient tourniquet in any form selected from the group consisting of a band, strip, tape, cord, and belt, the tourniquet having a first end and second end;
a lashing member disposed at or proximate to the first end; and
an introducer configured as a curved length of material sized to receive the tourniquet thereon and operative to guide the first end of the tourniquet around the lower uterine segment;
wherein a portion of the tourniquet proximate to the second end defines a plurality of holes configured to selectively and securely yet releasably receive the lashing member to form the tourniquet as a loop.