McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
GSE Biomedical
Age
18–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Be at least 18 years of age.
Have capacity to understand the study.
Be able to provide informed consent.
If the patient has a recently treated cervical abnormality, she must have had a Pap smear with normal results at least 4 months following treatment by loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) or cone biopsy.
Have suspected or confirmed cancer of the upper genital tract and be undergoing surgery for said tumor removal.
You may not be if
Prior hysterectomy.
Be pregnant or possibly pregnant.
Be nursing, as the device contains phthalates (plasticizers) that "have not been fully characterized and there may be concern for reproductive and developmental effects".
Have an infected or inflamed cervix.
Have a confirmed or suspected pelvic infection.
Have a confirmed or suspected vaginal infection.
Have had recent history of uterine perforation.
Patients with recently treated cervical abnormalities must have a Pap smear with normal results at least 4 months following treatment by loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) or cone biopsy in order to be eligible.
