Le dispositif
ILITEE combines vacuum and contact hemostasis treatments.
In case of haemorrhage, the MD is positioned in vivo, inflated, then suction is generated to stop the haemorrhage. After a certain period of time necessary to preserve the treatment, the vacuum is stopped, the DM is deflated and it is withdrawn from the uterus.
Biocompatible soft material
Expandable balloon to adapt to uterus morphology
Holes to allow suction and passage of blood flow
Postpartum hemorrhage
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is defined as
a blood loss of 500mL or more, and severe
PPH as a blood loss of 1000mL or more,
within 24 hours of birth. Severe PPH affects
approximately 2% of all women who give
birth.
According to the WHO, PPH is the leading
cause of death that occurs on the day of
birth. The majority of these could be
prevented with prompt and appropriate
management. In addition to death, serious
maternal morbidity and post-traumatic
psychological sequelae may follow PPH.
Arteries that fed the placenta are broken.
Physiological solution
After delivery, when the placenta separates
from the uterine wall, open blood vessels
results in bleeding. Usually, to prevent
bleeding, the uterus naturally contracts to
“strangle” these arteries. However, when
the uterus is not able to contract naturally,
the arteries continue to bleed : this is
uterine atony, the most common cause of
PPH (80%).
ILITEE(r= marque déposée) creates a
negative pressure with vacuum to stimulate
and amplify physiologic contractions of the
uterus. And it works beautifully.
Arteries strangled by muscular fibers to naturally stop bleeding.
