Multiload Cu250 short stem; MLCu-250
Description
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Polyethylene vertical stem from which two pliable barbed arms project downward. The stem has been wrapped with 250mm2 of copper wire. The device is a hybrid of the Dalkon Shield and the Tatum T with the spurs on the side arms provide a continuous fundal-seeking effect, but to not stretch the uterine cavity. Expulsive uterine contractions result in a flexing of the apex, which increases resistance to expulsion. See: Michel Thiery, "Multiload Devices", Intrauterine Contraception: Advances and Future Prospects, p. 87-94.
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