Devices, systems and methods for occluding blood vessels include a
deployable constrictor having opposed pressure-applying portions, a
delivery shaft configured to intravaginally advance the constrictor to
the patient's cervix, a location sensor configured to detect a blood
vessel, a deployment member for deploying the constrictor about the
patient's cervix, and optionally a guide. The constrictor has a first
configuration to receive a cervix and a second configuration to apply
pressure to the cervical area to occlude a uterine artery by compression
from the pressure-applying members. The pressure-applying members may be
released from the cervix after a limited therapeutically effective time.
The constrictor is for treating uterine disorders and conditions which
may be treated by occlusion of the uterine arteries, such as uterine
fibroids, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, post-partum hemorrhage, and
bleeding associated with caesarian sections.