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HCu280
Product Overview
Development Status:
Limited Market Approval
Target:
Female
Mode:
Non-hormonal
Delivery Type:
Intrauterine
Duration Type:
Long-acting
Description:
The HCu280 is a small IUD with 280mm2 of copper surface. It is used in China and is one of only a few Chinese-designed products with a string to facilitate removal.
Updated date:
July 20, 2016
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Product Details
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API):
copper
Potential Multi-Purpose Technology (MPT):
No
Regimen:
single
Dose:
280 mm2
Partner:
Shenyang Liren Medical & Technological Co.
Status
Project Phase:
Post-development
Project Stage:
Marketed
Status Details:
The National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC) in China distributed 1.3 million HCu280 IUDs in 2010.
Programmatic Considerations
Considerations:
One systematic review of the HCu280 IUD found that the product caused fewer side effects than the TCu220 IUD and had equal efficacy. In a study comparing the HCu280 to the Gamma300, the HCu280 also had significantly lower side effects.
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