item details
NameIUD Copper 7 inserter model
ProductionG.D. Searle International Co.; manufacturer(s); 1970s; California
Classificationpersonalia
Materialsplastic, wire, copper
DimensionsOverall: 60mm (width), 115mm (height), 37mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH023717
Credit lineGift of Dame Margaret Sparrow, 2011
Overview
The Copper-7 IUD was used in New Zealand from 1974 to 1986, when it was withdrawn because of lawsuits.