Patents
US 8132566 B2: Vas deferens vasectomy capping device
- Granted
- 2012-03-13
- Filed
- 2008-09-23 application 12235727
- Type
- Utility · 5 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A medical device is provided which forms a physical barrier between the two ends of a cut vas during a vasectomy procedure, comprising a biodegradable, polymeric cap that is applied over at least one prostatic end of the vas, the cap including a fastener for preventing premature dislodgement.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg120313.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health International 7 patents | US company or organization | Durham, NC | FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David C. Sokal | Durham, NC | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F6/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SOKAL, DAVID C. signed 2008-11-10 | FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL DURHAM, NC | 21860/851 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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