Gravigard Copper-7 intrauterine device (IUD)

Object | Part of History collection

NameGravigard Copper-7 intrauterine device (IUD)

ProductionG.D. Searle International Co.; manufacturer(s); circa 1985; Chicago

Classificationpersonalia

Materialspaper, plastic, cardboard, copper

DimensionsOverall: 115mm (width), 373mm (length), 14mm (depth)

Registration NumberGH023603

Credit lineGift of Dame Margaret Sparrow, 2011

The Copper-7 IUD was used in New Zealand from 1974 to 1986, when it was withdrawn because of lawsuits.

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