A novel medical device for removal of intrauterine devices under direct vision.
Contraception 2012;
86:583-6. [PMID:
22625866 DOI:
10.1016/j.contraception.2012.04.002]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2012] [Revised: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 04/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Evaluation of the efficacy of a novel medical device for removal of retained intrauterine devices (IUDs) under direct vision without uterine distention is reported.
CASES
The five cases presented used the novel medical device to remove the IUDs. One woman had an incarcerated IUD, two women had fractured IUDs and two women had IUDs with lost threads. All IUDs were removed completely with use of direct vision without uterine distention.
CONCLUSIONS
The device is effective for the removal of incarceration IUDs under direct vision without uterine distention.
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