Calcium Deposit on Essure Implants: A Rare Finding of Unknown Clinical Impact

Essure (Bayer, Whippany, NJ) was the first hysteroscopic permanent sterilization method approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Since its approval in 2002, over 1 million devices have been placed [1]. Multiple studies have 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 because of current complaints and others with the desire to prevent possible future complications.
Source: The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Images in Gynecologic Surgery Source Type: research