公开(公告)号：US20220249275A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17628527

申请日：2020-07-17

申请人： Michael Lynn STITELY ,  Gwynneth Helen PATERSON ,  Stuart MAY ,  Robert John SMITH ,  Greta Isabella SAGGUS ,  Otago Innovation Limited

发明人： Michael Lynn STITELY ,  Gwynneth Helen PATERSON ,  Stuart MAY ,  Robert John SMITH ,  Greta Isabella SAGGUS

IPC分类号： A61F6/18 ,  A61F6/14

摘要： An insertion device for an IUD. The insertion device comprises an introducer having an elongate hollow body and a first end and a second end, the hollow body defining an elongate passageway extending from the first end to the second end and defining openings at the first end and the second end, and a pusher provided or configured to be provided inside the elongate passageway such that the pusher is movable through or along the passageway. The passageway is sized to accommodate an IUD such that the IUD is slidable along the passageway. Further, the second end of the introducer that abuts the fundus of the uterus in use is configured to have an increased surface area relative to prior art devices so as to reduce the risk of injury, including perforation of the uterus.