File:Gold-Plated Stem Pessary Intrauterine Device 2017.020.jpg
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English: Gold-plated stem pessary (intrauterine device), 1920
Gold-plated stem pessary (intrauterine device), 1920 A type of early intrauterine device (IUD) also known as a cervicouterine device or pessary. Curved disk with long coil stem attached to plate of disk. Coil opens into a wishbone shape with two arms. Arms are held together during insertion. The purpose of the gold-plating was to prevent corrosion, irritation and infection. Some doctors also recommended their use in cases of a prolapsed uterus. |
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2017.020.001v2 |
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