Essure birth control device

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:medical_device gptkb: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
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gptkbp:recallStatus	not recalled, but withdrawn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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Essure birth control device