Vaginal Insert to Prevent Preterm Delivery
| Health topic | Maternal mortality |
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| Health classification | Treatment |
Problem being addressed
[edit | edit source]Preterm birth is one of the chief causes of infant mortality in the developing world. While progesterone is known to increase time to labor, a stable, inexpensive, easy-to-use delivery method is needed in low-resource contexts.
Detailed description of the solution
[edit | edit source]Physicians are developing an inexpensive, shelf-stable vaginal pessary that will dispense progesterone and can be administered by patients or trained birth attendants.
Designed by
[edit | edit source]- Designed by: Scott Sullivan, MD, at the Medical University of South Carolina. Link available here.
- Manufacturer location: South Carolina, USA
Funding Source
[edit | edit source]This device received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Grand Challenge Round 6 Award ($100,000).
References
[edit | edit source]Other internally generated reports
[edit | edit source]Medical University of South Carolina. (2011, September 23). Gates Foundation award grant to help in preventing preterm delivery. Retrieved January 6, 2013. Link available here.
Externally generated reports
[edit | edit source]Grand Challenges in Global Health. (2011). Preventing preterm labor in low resource settings. Retrieved January 6, 2013. Link available here.
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Location | South Carolina |
| Cite as | Evashiu (2013–2022). "Vaginal Insert to Prevent Preterm Delivery". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |