Bioceptive Cervical Retractor and IUD Inserter
Many potential users avoid IUDs for fear of painful insertion. New Orleans–based Bioceptive designed a device called a cervical retractor to replace the forceps used in IUD insertion. The retractor uses gentle suction to stabilize the opening to the uterus, called the cervix, so an IUD can be inserted with little or no pain or bleeding. The retractor can be used for a variety of procedures, and Bioceptive has a pipeline of products that includes this IUD inserter.
Bioceptive Cervical Retractor and IUD Inserter, in development
This object was featured in the Designing Motherhood exhibition in 2022-2023.
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Bioceptive Cervical Retractor and IUD Inserter, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
Bioceptive Cervical Retractor and IUD Inserter, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
Bioceptive Cervical Retractor and IUD Inserter, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
Bioceptive Cervical Retractor and IUD Inserter, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
Bioceptive Cervical Retractor and IUD Inserter, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023.