Progestasert, Intrauterine Progesterone Contraceptive System
date: label: date made
content: ca 1984
label: patent date
content: 1975-07-29
name: label: maker
content: Alza Corporation
notes: label: Description
content: White plastic intrauterine device (IUD) and inserter in a sealed plastic and paper package. Four paper inserts are included: package insert and insertion instructions sheet, patient information sheet, patient information pamphlet, and patient reminder card (to be mailed one year after insertion to remind patient it is time for device to be removed and replaced). Inserts copyrighted 1984.
label: Description
content: The IUD is T-shaped with a vertical section containing a reservoir of progesterone, horizontal cross arms of solid copolymer, and two monofilament cervical threads. The reservoir contains 38 mg progesterone and releases 65 mcg/day.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: California, Palo Alto
topic: label: Subject
content: Women's Health
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Gladys Abell Johnson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0655.10
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0655.10
label: accession number
content: 1988.0655
label: patent number
content: US3896819A
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Intrauterine Device
label: Object Name
content: contraceptive, intrauterine device
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (device material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (packaging material)
label: Physical Description
content: progesterone, 38 mg (releases 65 mcg per day) (drug ingredient)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .6 cm x 10 cm x 32 cm; 1/4 in x 3 15/16 in x 12 5/8 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 in x 13 19/32 in x 3/8 in; 10.16 cm x 34.544 cm x .9525 cm