GyneFix: a frameless intrauterine device.

摘要

GyneFix is a frameless intrauterine device (IUD) that is commonly used in Europe and Asia but instill not available in North America. It consists of six 5-mm long copper sleeves threaded onto a monofilament polypropylene thread. The proximal end of the thread contains a knot that is anchored into the myometrium of the uterine fundus by use of a special inserter, thereby securing the device in the uterine cavity.