3-DRIUD | The Contraceptive Pipeline Database

Product Overview

Development Status: Active Development

Target: Female

Mode: Non-hormonal

Delivery Type: Intrauterine

Duration Type: Long-acting

Description: 3-DRIUD is a new experimental, three-dimensional, reticular intrauterine device (3-DRIUD) composed of Nickel-titanium and silicone rubber.

Updated date: July 28, 2016

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Product Details

Inactive material: Nickel-titanium and silicone rubber

Potential Multi-Purpose Technology (MPT): No

Partner: Shandong Provincial Institute, China, Technology for Family Planning, China

Status

Project Phase: Early Development

Project Stage: Pre-clinical

Programmatic Considerations

Considerations:
The primary contraceptive mechanism of the 3-DRIUD in rodents appears to be a result of occupying physical space in the uterus.

Additional Information

Additional Information:
Qui Y, Wang LG, et al. (2012) A new experimental three-dimensional, reticular intrauterine device (3-DRIUD) composed of nitinol and silicone rubber. Contraception. 88(1):31-6

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