Medical devices

Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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incompetent cervix

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

See Cervix, Incompetent

induction of labor

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The process of initiating and expediting labor and delivery.

internal sphincter

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The internal layer of the sphincter. Usually under involuntary control.

interstitial pregnancy

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

An ectopic pregnancy implanted in the portion of the Fallopian tube which pierces the wall of the uterus.

intra-abdominal

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Inside the abdominal cavity.

intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A micromanipulation procedure where a single sperm is injected into the egg to enable fertilization with very low sperm counts or with non-motile sperm.