CLIP-BASED METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF UTERINE FIBROIDS BY OBSTRUCTION OF THE UTERINE ARTERIES

摘要

A device for degenerating a fibroid comprises a pincher mechanism capable of pinching a uterine artery with a force sufficient to substantially obstruct blood flow therethrough. The pincher mechanism is sized and shaped so as to access the uterine artery through a wall of a patients vaginal vault. In a method for degenerating a uterine fibroid, the aforesaid pincher mechanism is, closed about a uterine artery so as to block the flow of blood therethrough. The pincher mechanism is maintained in the closed position for a period of time-necessary to degrade or kill the fibroid. After such time has, passed, the pincher mechanism is opened, removed from around the artery such that normal blood flow resumes.