Spontaneous opening of the Filshie clip as a cause of sterilisation failure

An open Filshie clip is sometimes detected during the evaluation of a case of sterilisation failure. This spontaneous opening of the clip does not need to have been caused by material failure, but may be produced by jamming of the clip what can occur by incorrect squeezing during closure. On superfi...

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Published in:BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2001-06, Vol.108 (6), p.657-658
Main Author: Lammes, Frits B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Equipment Failure
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Other methods of contraception. Sterilization
Sterilization, Tubal - instrumentation
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Summary:An open Filshie clip is sometimes detected during the evaluation of a case of sterilisation failure. This spontaneous opening of the clip does not need to have been caused by material failure, but may be produced by jamming of the clip what can occur by incorrect squeezing during closure. On superficial observation, the clip will appear to be closed, but it may easily open itself by its spring mechanism when the clip is moved or merely touched. Especially in the teaching situation one should be careful for this lapse.
ISSN:1470-0328
1471-0528
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00149.x