LEM (copper beaded tail)
Description
This item has been moved to https://cdm.llu.edu/digital/collection/p17224coll14/id/61/rec/1
Polyethylene with barium sulphate for radiopacity shaped like a bug with four legs. Named after the lunar landing module, this IUD was designed for postpartum or post-abortion use - designed for retention in the enlarged, boggy postpartum uterus by means of the legs. However, the legs caused uterine perforation. The addition of the copper-beaded tail did not make the design better.
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