Suction Cervical Stabilizer Compared to Standard Tenaculum for Intrauterine Procedures

Safety and Efficacy of a Suction Cervical Stabilizer Compared to the Standard Tenaculum for Intrauterine Procedures in the Clinic Setting

To evaluate patient-reported pain, bleeding, and device efficiency along with provider satisfaction and ease of use between intrauterine procedures employing a suction cervical stabilizer (new device, FDA approved, atraumatic) or single-tooth tenaculum (standard, traumatic). This device, cleared by the FDA in 2023, was studied in Europe and showed pain reduced by up to 73% and bleeding reduced by 78% compared to the single-tooth tenaculum for intrauterine contraceptive device insertion. The investigators seek to study this device in the United States, and trial it among all intrauterine procedures.

Inclusion Criteria:

• • Age 18 years or older

  • Speaks and reads in English
  • Able to consent on their own
  • Will undergo any intrauterine procedure using the Carevix (for exposure group) or using Tenaculum (for Control Group)
  • Cervix at least 26 mm in diameter
  • Twenty providers performing this procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Vaginal bleeding of unknown origin

  • Cervix less than 26 mm in diameter
  • Nabothian cyst on anterior lip of cervix
  • Cervical myomas
  • Cervical abnormalities
  • Pregnant