Engineering a Segmented Dual-Reservoir Polyurethane Intravaginal Ring for Simultaneous Prevention of HIV Transmission and Unwanted Pregnancy

Justin T. Clark; Meredith R. Clark; Namdev B. Shelke; Todd J. Johnson; Eric M. Smith; Andrew K. Andreasen; Joel S. Nebeker; Judit Fabian; David R. Friend; Patrick F. Kiser

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0088509

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Engineering a Segmented Dual-Reservoir Polyurethane Intravaginal Ring for Simultaneous Prevention of HIV Transmission and Unwanted Pregnancy

Justin T. Clark,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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Meredith R. Clark,

Affiliation CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
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Namdev B. Shelke,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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Todd J. Johnson,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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Eric M. Smith,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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Andrew K. Andreasen,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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Joel S. Nebeker,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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Judit Fabian,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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David R. Friend,

Affiliation CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
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Patrick F. Kiser

* E-mail: patrick.kiser@northwestern.edu

Affiliations Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston IL, United States of America
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Engineering a Segmented Dual-Reservoir Polyurethane Intravaginal Ring for Simultaneous Prevention of HIV Transmission and Unwanted Pregnancy

Justin T. Clark,
Meredith R. Clark,
Namdev B. Shelke,
Todd J. Johnson,
Eric M. Smith,
Andrew K. Andreasen,
Joel S. Nebeker,
Judit Fabian,
David R. Friend,
Patrick F. Kiser

Published: March 5, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088509

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