MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 13, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conceptus Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the Essure (R) procedure, the most effective non-surgical permanent birth control method available, ...

Essure's manufacturer says clinical trials show the procedure is 99.83 percent effective at preventing pregnancy over a five-year period when used according to approved instructions. But that rate is ...

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Tubal ligation is the most prevalent form of permanent birth control for women in the United States. However, women now have a new option: Essure. Essure is a 35-minute non-surgical procedure done on ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conceptus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the Essure (R) procedure, the most effective non-surgical permanent birth control method available, ...

Family planning can come with many questions, concerns and fears. Once a woman makes the personal decision to not or no longer have children, there are various types of birth control to consider and ...

Tubal sterilization is a procedure used to permanently prevent pregnancy. Traditionally this has been done in the operating using a laparoscope and burning the mid portion of the fallopian tube. This ...

The FINANCIAL — Bayer intends to broaden its portfolio in the field of contraception. Thus, Bayer HealthCare LLC has signed a merger agreement with Conceptus, Inc., the California, U.S., based ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conceptus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the Essure ® procedure, the most effective non-surgical permanent birth control method available*, ...

Since it was approved to go on the market in 2002, Essure, an implantable permanent contraceptive device, has been plagued by controversy. Thousands of women have filed grievances with the US Food and ...

NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) - Healthcare company Bayer on Friday said it would discontinue the sale of its birth control product Essure in the United States, citing a decline in sales of the ...

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