Intrauterine contraceptive device
OwnerMelinda-Kinga Karpatiinventor
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Abstract
An intrauterine contraceptive device comprising a carrier body (1) and an active metallic alloy (4), characterized in that the active metallic alloy is of the formula ZnxCuyMnzAuk (I) or ZnxCuyMnzAgk (II), wherein x+y+z+k=100 weight %, x is in the range from approximately 18 to 30 weight %, z is in the range from approximately 0.5 to 3 weight %, and k is in the range from approximately 3 to 12 weight %, y being the balance.
Claims9
An intrauterine contraceptive device comprising a carrier body and an active metallic alloy, characterized in that the active metallic alloy is of the formula
- ZnxCuyMnzAuk (I), or
- ZnxCuyMnzAgk (II),
- wherein
- x+y+z+k=100 weight %,
- x is in the range from approximately 18 to 30 weight %,
- z is in the range from approximately 0.5 to 3 weight %,
- k is in the range from approximately 3 to 12 weight %, and
- y being the balance.
A method of performing a spermicide function on spermatozoa which comprises using of a metallic alloy having the formula
- ZnxCuyMnzAuk (I), or
- ZnxCuyMnzAgk (II),
- wherein x+y+z+k=100 weight %, x is in the range from approximately 18 to 30 weight %, z is in the range from approximately 0.5 to 3 weight %, k is in the range from approximately 3 to 12 weight %, and y being the balance, in an intrauterine contraceptive device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.