Device data
Health topic Maternal mortality
Classification Treatment

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

Physicians are developing an inexpensive, shelf-stable vaginal pessary that will dispense progesterone and can be administered by patients or trained birth attendants.

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Funding Source

This device received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Grand Challenge Round 6 Award ($100,000).

References

Other internally generated reports

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

Grand Challenges in Global Health. (2011). Preventing preterm labor in low resource settings. Retrieved January 6, 2013. Link available here.

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Authors Lonny Grafman, Chris Waterguy, Emilio, Kathleen Sienko, Amir Sabet Sarvestani
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Created January 19, 2013 by Evashiu
Last edit September 10, 2026 by Felipe Schenone
Cite as Evashiu (2013–2026). "Global Health Medical Device Compendium/Vaginal Insert to Prevent Preterm Delivery". Appropedia. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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