{"id":44997,"key":"Global_Health_Medical_Device_Compendium/Vaginal_Insert_to_Prevent_Preterm_Delivery","title":"Global Health Medical Device Compendium/Vaginal Insert to Prevent Preterm Delivery","latest":{"id":1267665,"timestamp":"2026-09-10T14:06:02Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Preg.jpg|thumb]]\n\n{{GHMDC device data\n| health-topic = Maternal mortality\n| classification = Treatment\n}}\n\nPreterm 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.\n\n== Detailed description of the solution ==\n\nPhysicians are developing an inexpensive, shelf-stable vaginal pessary that will dispense progesterone and can be administered by patients or trained birth attendants.\n\n== Designed by ==\n\n* Designed by: Scott Sullivan, MD, at the Medical University of South Carolina. Link available [http://www.muschealth.com/women/research/study.htm#top4 here].\n* Manufacturer location: South Carolina, USA\n\n== Funding Source ==\n\nThis device received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Grand Challenge Round 6 Award ($100,000).\n\n== References ==\n\n=== Other internally generated reports ===\n\nMedical University of South Carolina. (2011, September 23). Gates Foundation award grant to help in preventing preterm delivery. Retrieved January 6, 2013. Link available [http://www.musc.edu/catalyst/archive/2011/co9-23spotlight.html here].\n\n=== Externally generated reports ===\n\nGrand Challenges in Global Health. (2011). Preventing preterm labor in low resource settings. Retrieved January 6, 2013. Link available [http://www.grandchallenges.org/explorations/Pages/grantsawarded.aspx?Round=all&Phase=all&ProjectID=584 here].\n\n{{Page data\n| sdg = SDG03 Good health and well-being\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| language = en\n| manufacturer-location = South Carolina\n}}"}