Essure birth control device

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Essure_birth_control_device
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
permanent birth control
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:tubal_ligation
gptkbp:approvalYear 2002
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:category women's health
sterilization
contraception
gptkbp:classActionLawsuits gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:FDABoxedWarning 2016
gptkbp:FDARequiredPatientDecisionChecklist 2018
gptkbp:followUpTest hysterosalpingogram
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Essure birth control device
gptkbp:insertedBy gptkb:hysteroscopy
gptkbp:intendedUse female sterilization
gptkbp:lawsuits thousands
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bayer
gptkb:Conceptus_Inc.
gptkbp:marketedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
other countries
gptkbp:marketWithdrawal 2018
gptkbp:marketWithdrawalReason safety concerns
gptkbp:material nickel-titanium alloy
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers
gptkbp:methodOfAction tubal occlusion
gptkbp:notReversible true
gptkbp:procedureDuration less than 30 minutes
gptkbp:recallStatus not recalled, but withdrawn
gptkbp:removalMayRequire surgery
gptkbp:removalPossible yes
gptkbp:requiresAnesthesia no
gptkbp:sideEffect pain
bleeding
pregnancy
allergic reactions
ectopic pregnancy
perforation
autoimmune reactions
device migration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Bleeding_Edge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7