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Records: Essure birth control maker, Conceptus, cited for malfunctioning, not reporting complaints
Last edited Fri Oct 24, 2014, 05:34 PM - Edit history (1)
The ABC15 Investigators obtained records from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showing that the original manufacturer of a permanent birth control device, Essure, knew patients were being harmed by the device more than a decade ago.
At the time, the device was made by Conceptus. They were cited more than once by the FDA for failing to report all of the complaints about Essure within the 30 day time period allowed by law.
“I have no idea how safe this medical device is and neither does anybody else,” said Dr. Diana Zuckerman, President of the National Center for Health Research (NCHR).
Essure is marketed as permanent birth control without surgery. During the procedure, two metal coils are placed inside the fallopian tubes. Over the next three months, scar tissue is supposed to amass around the coils, blocking conception.
More at link.
http://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/records-essure-birth-control-maker-conceptus-cited-for-malfunctioning-not-reporting-complaints
http://www.democraticunderground.com/114213777