Development of a smart IUD launcher for prevention of uterine perforation
Intrauterine contraception is a widely used, highly effective and reversible means of birth control. One potential disadvantage with the use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) is the risk of uterine perforation. During the process of IUD insertion, there is a possibility to perforate the wall of the ute...
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my.utm.691882017-11-20T08:52:10Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/69188/ Development of a smart IUD launcher for prevention of uterine perforation Al-Ashwal, Rania Hussein Che Aziz, Noor Afatin Nooh, Syed Mohd. Q Science (General) Intrauterine contraception is a widely used, highly effective and reversible means of birth control. One potential disadvantage with the use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) is the risk of uterine perforation. During the process of IUD insertion, there is a possibility to perforate the wall of the uterus during which health workers might injure the fundus of the uterus, due to inadequate knowledge or insufficient training. This paper discusses the development of a smart IUD launcher insertion system that would be used to prevent perforation of the uterine wall by detecting a specific distance to the wall for the safe release of the IUD using a sensor. Several launcher prototypes were developed prior to the final version of the IUD launcher. The results from testing experiments, that have been conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed device, show that the sensor is able to detect a distance up to 5 mm and is also capable of detecting the distance to the target even in high viscosity liquid. The developed prototype promises a solution for more accurate IUD insertion that could be used as a training module for health care providers, helping remove fear from using this long-lasting contraceptive method and promote an affordable modern contraceptive method to society. Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2016 Article PeerReviewed Al-Ashwal, Rania Hussein and Che Aziz, Noor Afatin and Nooh, Syed Mohd. (2016) Development of a smart IUD launcher for prevention of uterine perforation. Biomedical Engineering-Biomedizinische Technik, 61 (5). pp. 551-556. ISSN 0013-5585 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bmt-2015-0148 DOI:10.1515/bmt-2015-0148 |
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Intrauterine contraception is a widely used, highly effective and reversible means of birth control. One potential disadvantage with the use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) is the risk of uterine perforation. During the process of IUD insertion, there is a possibility to perforate the wall of the uterus during which health workers might injure the fundus of the uterus, due to inadequate knowledge or insufficient training. This paper discusses the development of a smart IUD launcher insertion system that would be used to prevent perforation of the uterine wall by detecting a specific distance to the wall for the safe release of the IUD using a sensor. Several launcher prototypes were developed prior to the final version of the IUD launcher. The results from testing experiments, that have been conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed device, show that the sensor is able to detect a distance up to 5 mm and is also capable of detecting the distance to the target even in high viscosity liquid. The developed prototype promises a solution for more accurate IUD insertion that could be used as a training module for health care providers, helping remove fear from using this long-lasting contraceptive method and promote an affordable modern contraceptive method to society. |
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Development of a smart IUD launcher for prevention of uterine perforation |
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