Intrauterine system for use in medical treatment

摘要

An intrauterine system (1) is disclosed for use in the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding; menorraghia; dysmenorrhoea; endometriosis; uterine fibroids; climacteric complaints; osteoporosis; and urogenital atrophy. The system is formed by a frame (16) defining an interior space (20) for receipt of a deposit (22) of a therapeutically effective dose of a biologically active compound. The frame has an open structure allowing access to a substantial part of an outer surface of the deposit, and the deposit has a rate controlling structure (26) that controls a rate of release of the compound within the uterus. One or more retention elements (6) are provided on the frame for retaining the frame within the uterus of a female mammal.