Engineering student invents Mirena IUD-inserting gun

for a class project. The goal of the device is to simplify the insertion process of the birth control device while limiting organ perforations or undetected expulsions.

Mirena intrauterine devices have faced increasing scrutiny related to potential side effects, including organ perforation, decreased libido, pain and ectopic pregnancy. Nearly 60,000 women have filed IUD and Mirena complaints with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2008.

Mirena manufacturer Bayer Pharmaceuticals could face thousands of Mirena IUD lawsuits from women who allege that the device caused serious problems. Some women charge Bayer with knowingly withholding information about serious Mirena side effects.

 

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