A method for promoting contraception by placing a contraceptive device within a uterus without blocking fallopian tubes may involve advancing a distal end of a delivery device through a cervix, advancing the contraceptive device comprising an elongate shape memory member out of the distal end of the delivery device and into the uterus, and limiting inferior migration of the contraceptive device within the uterus. Inferior migration may be limited by allowing the contraceptive device to assume a shape, when subjected to pressure that tends to cause a downward migration of the device within the uterus, in which an expandable middle portion of the device is expanded to contact the inner wall of the uterus and thus limit the downward migration of the device.

The invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, including a handle (3) having a longitudinal opening (8) at its first end, the opening (8) having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inserter, a first end (8a) and a second end (8b), a moveable slider (5) arranged in the longitudinal opening (8) and having a first end (5a) and a second end (5b), a plunger (2) attached to the handle (3), an insertion tube (6) arranged around the plunger (2) having a first end and a second end, with its second end attached to the slider (5). The inserter further includes a lock that reversibly locks the intrauterine system in relation to the plunger (2) via a removal string of the intrauterine system, the lock being controllable by the slider (5) and/or the insertion tube (6).

A tray for securing an implantable device to a carrier member includes a slot configured to retain the carrier member and a receptacle adjacent the slot. The carrier member surrounds a shaft of the implantable device. The receptacle has a first width at a proximal end of the receptacle to receive first and second arms of the implantable device in an initial state in which the first and second arms extend substantially perpendicularly from the shaft. The receptacle has a second width at a distal end of the receptacle for receiving the first and second arms of the implantable device in a collapsed state in which the first and second arms are folded against the shaft such that the carrier member can be slid over the first and second arms to retain the first and second arms. The second width is less than the first width.

A tray for securing an implantable device to a carrier member includes a slot configured to retain the carrier member and a receptacle adjacent the slot. The carrier member surrounds a shaft of the implantable device. The receptacle has a first width at a proximal end of the receptacle to receive first and second arms of the implantable device in an initial state in which the first and second arms extend substantially perpendicularly from the shaft. The receptacle has a second width at a distal end of the receptacle for receiving the first and second arms of the implantable device in a collapsed state in which the first and second arms are folded against the shaft such that the carrier member can be slid over the first and second arms to retain the first and second arms. The second width is less than the first width.

An instrument to prepare and safely place an intra-uterine device in uterus of a woman, comprising a dynamic stopper, a string management arrangement whereby a string of an IUD is in one of a locked condition or an unlocked condition, an operating device, further comprising a base, a cover a carriage, wherein the dynamic stopper slidably resides in the base and can slide by the sliding length, wherein the string exits from an outpoint and re-enters from an inpoint, the outpoint is at a trim length and the inpoint is at a conservative length. The string can be trimmed as per sounding measurement of uterus of woman, before inserting the instrument in uterus and string entanglement possibilities are eliminated, irrespective of type of IUD.

Exemplary applicator(s), devices, systems and methods can be provided for delivering high dose rate radiation therapy, e.g., to patients with cervical cancer. For example, an intrauterine channel can be provided for or with such applicator(s), system(s), device(s) and methods. Further, at least a part of the device should be fixable within the uterus, and be configured and sized to be able to easily inserted and/or removed from the uterus, while be able to easily affix the exemplary device, applicator, etc. in the cavity of the uterus, and hold the channel anchored to the uterus, as it is larger from the cervical canal.

Single-handed IUD insertion devices, methods and kits are disclosed. The single-handed IUD insertion devices have a plurality of flexing detent arms to control axial movement of the 641 elongated guide and string control slider during use.

An intrauterine contraceptive system may include a contraceptive intrauterine device, a retrieval thread permanently attached to the intrauterine device and an insertion device for inserting the intrauterine device into a uterus. The system may also include a release thread releasably coupled with the intrauterine device. The intrauterine device may be deployable out of a distal end of the insertion device and may be configured to change from a delivery configuration when housed in the insertion device to a deployed configuration when deployed in a uterus. The retrieval thread and the optional release thread may be at least partially housed within the insertion device during insertion of the intrauterine device into the uterus. The release thread may extend from the intrauterine device through the insertion device to an attachment point at or near a proximal end of the insertion device.

Disclosed is a drug release device and uses of such a device. The device comprises a drug release component and a support. The drug release component comprises one or more thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) polymers and one or more drugs wherein at least one of the TPE polymers is a styrenic TPE block co-polymer (TPE-S). The drug release component is impregnated with the one or more drugs and is moulded to the support.

An intrauterine contraceptive system may include a contraceptive intrauterine device, a retrieval thread permanently attached to the intrauterine device and an insertion device for inserting the intrauterine device into a uterus. The system may also include a release thread releasably coupled with the intrauterine device. The intrauterine device may be deployable out of a distal end of the insertion device and may be configured to change from a delivery configuration when housed in the insertion device to a deployed configuration when deployed in a uterus. The retrieval thread and the optional release thread may be at least partially housed within the insertion device during insertion of the intrauterine device into the uterus. The release thread may extend from the intrauterine device through the insertion device to an attachment point at or near a proximal end of the insertion device.