Essure Permanent Birth Control System

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Medical Device:

Essure Permanent Birth Control System

Use

The Essure Permanent Birth Control System is an implanted birth control device that offers patients an alternative to surgical forms of permanent birth control. Women using the device have reported serious side effects, including perforation, hysterectomy, unintended pregnancy, and device breakage.

What is Essure?

Sold by Bayer, the Essure Permanent Birth Control System is a non-hormonal device that serves as a non-invasive alternative to surgical forms of permanent birth control, such as tubal ligation.

Essure has been available for more than 10 years and approximately 750,000 devices have sold in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the device in 2002.

The Essure Permanent Birth Control System is made up of two flexible coils and is inserted into the fallopian tubes and is inserted by a doctor in a procedure that takes approximately 10 minutes.

Side Effects

The most common side effect and complaint following the insertion of Essure is cramping and abdominal discomfort. While these effects usually diminish over time, prolonged pain may also be a sign of more severe side effects linked to Essure.

Negative side effects or complications reported by women using Essure include:

Perforation (puncture) of the uterus or internal organs
Hysterectomy
Implant breakage inside the body
Migration of the device within the body
Unintended pregnancy with injury to the baby
Late-term miscarriage
Stillbirth
Removal surgery
Nickel allergy reactions
Cramping
Migraines
Extreme bloating
Persistent bleeding
Constant pelvic or abdominal pain

Additionally, removal of the Essure Permanent Birth Control System requires surgery. In extreme cases, women may have to undergo painful hysterectomies, partial hysterectomies, or other abdominal surgeries to resolve issues caused by Essure. Our attorneys are here to provide a FREE case review if you or a loved one suffered severe side effects or complications after using Essure.

Have you or a loved one suffered severe side effects or required a surgical procedure due to complications from Essure? Get help now.

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FDA Issues Black Box Warning for Essure

In 2016, the FDA announced that a new clinical study must be conducted to evaluate the risks posed by Essure. Along with this announcement, the FDA also mandated that Essure’s packaging must carry a black box warning—the strictest warning label that prescription drugs and medical devices can carry in the United States.

Despite the black box warning, many women who received Essure were unaware of the extent of the risks they faced. In April 2018, the FDA announced further restrictions on the sale and distribution of Essure. Before providing the device to patients, healthcare providers must review a document, which is signed by the patient, that ensures that both benefits and risks of Essure were discussed prior to the device’s placement.

Bayer Removes Essure from U.S. Market

In July 2018, Bayer made news when it announced its intention to discontinue sales of Essure in the United States before the end of the year.

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Nevada Essure Product Liability Case

The Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm is handling Essure lawsuits for individuals who have experienced negative side effects associated with the insertions of the Essure Permanent Birth Control System. If you or a loved one faced complications from Essure or were recommended to undergo surgery after using the device, we want to evaluate your potential case. Please call us for a no-cost consultation at (702) 444-4444, or complete our online Free Case Review Form.

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