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Record 1 1986-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

The Lippes loop (intra-uterine device) is made of polyethylene. The later model contains barium salts. It is curved in a flat plane in the shape of a large "S" continuing into a smaller "s". The smaller end has a perforation through which passes the mid-portion of a...nylon suture...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

Il s'agit d'un appareil en polyéthylène, imprégné de sulfate de baryum, ce qui rend opaque aux rayons-X et qui se fait en 4 grosseurs, A, B, C, et D; D étant le plus largement employé.

Spanish

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