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US 2013/0074846 A1Published application
Intrauterine device, method of making such a device and method for putting active elements within the uterine cavity
AssigneeAnecova SA
InventorPascal Mock
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Abstract
A retrievable intrauterine device for placing within the uterine cavity one or more encapsulated elements (1) capable of having interactions with the uterine fluid comprising an intrauterine device loaded with said encapsulated elements (1).
Claims17
1-15. (canceled)
A retrievable intrauterine device comprising at least one non-biodegradable capsule,
- wherein said capsule is adapted to encapsulate one or more element(s) comprising an egg, an embryo, male gametes, female gametes, a fertilized oocyte, a zygote, or a combination thereof,
- further wherein said capsule comprises a membrane with a pore size adapted to allow passage of nutrients from a uterine cavity to the elements when the elements are loaded in said capsule.
A retrievable intrauterine device comprising at least one non-biodegradable capsule,
- wherein said capsule comprises one or more element(s) comprising an egg, an embryo, male gametes, female gametes, a fertilized oocyte, a zygote, or a combination thereof,
- further wherein said capsule comprises a means for enabling said elements to interact with a uterine fluid.
A retrievable intrauterine device comprising at least one non-biodegradable capsule,
- wherein said capsule is adapted to encapsulate one or more element(s) comprising an egg, an embryo, male gametes, female gametes, a fertilized oocyte, a zygote, or any combination thereof,
- further wherein said capsule comprises a means for enabling said encapsulated elements to interact with a uterine fluid, when the elements are encapsulated in said capsule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.