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Birth control initially hit the market in the early 1960’s. It was a huge medical advancement, and since then companies have been trying to find a way to allow an individual to use the birth control, but not to worry about taking a pill every day. There have been patches, discs, shots, and other ideas that hit the market and then disappeared from the market. One of those ideas, that pops up every few years, is an intrauterine device, known as an IUD . History of IUD’s Perhaps the oldest IUD known is the Saf-T-Coil. This device was sold for nearly 20 years starting in 1965, and was a fairly popular alternative to oral contraceptives. Like all other IUD’s it worked to prevent pregnancy, but it could cause bodily harm to the female using it. It fell from popularity after too many lawsuits alleged that it caused physical damage. In 1971 the infamous Dalkon Shield tried to claim the IUD market. Essentially the same concept as the modern day Mirena, the Dalkon Shield was designed to be inserted into the uterus and provide protection from unwanted pregnancy for several years. Unfortunately the concept was tested to see how well it prevented pregnancy, but not how it would affect the patient. After the device came on the market hundreds of thousands of women were injured. The company went bankrupt due to the sheer number of lawsuits. Over the next few decades a number of different devices came and went. They all had the same basic concept: implant a slow release birth control device in the uterus, and the individual would never have to worry about birth control again (or at least for about 5 years). Each one lasted just a short while, and eventually was pulled because of safety concerns. The Mirena IUD is no different. It can cause a host of devastating side effects, side effects that cause permanent physical harm. If you have used Mirena IUD, and you have suffered from uterine perforation, uterine tears, experience migration of the device out of the uterus, or any other potentially deadly side effect, you need to contact a dangerous device attorney right away to find out your options for compensation.
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