Essure VD

Background Info

Essure is a non-surgical birth control implant marketed as a permanent contraception device. Approved in 2002, Essure is a flexible metal coil made from nickel, titanium and polyester fibers. Physicians insert Essure coils into the fallopian tubes to promote the growth of scar tissue, creating a sterile barrier that blocks sperm and prevents pregnancy.

Essure can fracture, migrate or perforate the body, potentially damaging the uterus, fallopian tubes or other organs. Some women with Essure implants have become pregnant, while others have developed nickel poisoning. Though Essure has been on the market for more than a decade, manufacturers never disclosed the device’s serious risks. Originally manufactured by Conceptus, Essure is now sold by Bayer, who also failed to warn women about Essure’s side effects.

  1. PC Does not have an attorney for their potential Essure case and PC has not received a prior settlement for an Essure case.
  2. Original implant must have been AFTER 1/1/2008; (MANDATORY)
  3. For the following states, implant must have been AFTER 1/1/2013: (MANDATORY) 
    1. Georgia
    2. Indiana
    3. North Carolina
    4. Tennessee
  1. Must have had a removal surgery in the last 8 years (MANDATORY) (if the PC has a removal sx scheduled, we are waiting to sign until AFTER sx has been performed)
  • Hysterectomy – Uterus
  • Hysterectomy – Uterus & Cervix
  • Bilateral Salpingectomy
  • Unilateral Salpingectomy
  • Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy  
  • Unilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
  • Hysterectomy with Unilateral Salpingectomy  
  • Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingectomy
  • Hysterectomy with Unilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
  • Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
  •  Surgical Removal of Coils