Lippe's loop' intra-uterine contraceptive device

Maker
Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation (estab. 1931, closed 1993)
Date
Circa 1960
Description
White plastic Lippe's loop intra-uterine contraceptive device, with microfilament tail and introducer. "ORTHO" moulded on introducer handle. The first Lippes Loop intrauterine device (IUD) was introduced in 1962. It was a plastic double 'S' loop, a trapezoid shaped IUD that fitted closely around the contours of the uterine cavity.
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Object detail

Date
Medium
plastic
Measurements
36.0 x 5.0 cm
Accession Number
A2003_99_185
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