Calcium Deposit on Essure ® Implants. A rare finding of unknown clinical impact

Essure ® was the first hysteroscopic permanent sterilization method approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since its approval in 2002, over 1 million devices had been placed. (1) Multiple studies had been published evaluating the effectiveness and safety of the implants (2, 3) as well as the clinical course after removal. (4, 5) Lately, women frequently present with the request for removal of the devices, in some cases due to current complaints and other with the desire to prevent possible future complications.
Source: The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: IMAGES IN Gynecological Surgery Source Type: research