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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Bayer Oy, Turku, FI;
Inventors:
Taina Tjäder, Littoinen, FI;
Sara Heinonen, Tampere, FI;
Assignee:
Bayer OY, Turku, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/06 (2006.01); A61F 6/14 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/144 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/481 (2013.01); A61M 31/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to ultrasonically detectable intrauterine systems and to a method for enhancing ultrasound detection of these systems. An intrauterine system having an inert metal coating on at least part of the body of the intrauterine system or at least one inert metal clip, pin, ring or sleeve fixedly positioned on the body of the intrauterine system is described.