title: A novel medical device for removal of intrauterine devices under direct vision.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Evaluation of the efficacy of a novel medical device for removal of retained intrauterine devices (IUDs) under direct vision without uterine distention is reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  The five cases presented used the novel medical device to remove the IUDs. One woman had an incarcerated IUD, two women had fractured IUDs and two women had IUDs with lost threads. All IUDs were removed completely with use of direct vision without uterine distention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The device is effective for the removal of incarceration IUDs under direct vision without uterine distention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Qilu Hospital, Shandong Univeristy, 107#, West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012 PR China.
authors.forename: Shili
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Shiyan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Baihua
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D058736:Intrauterine Device Migration; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D008875:Middle Aged; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014463:Ultrasonography