The Essure birth control device will be taken off the market, according to a July 20 memorandum from the manufacturer, Bayer. The Bayer voluntary recall will affect many different patients who have received the Essure birth control device under the impression that it was safe.

The Essure birth control device has been associated with a number of different types of serious side effects, many of which have left the women, who received the device through a doctor, concerned about their future.

After years of consumer complaints, the Essure birth control device will be recalled from the market. The voluntary recall is allegedly due to the decline of sales of the device in recent years and the determination that the Essure business is no longer sustainable. However, numerous complaints were filed by recipients of the Essure birth control device, alleging significant consequences.

The Essure birth control device consists of two metal coils that are inserted into the fallopian tubes. This non-surgical procedure became popular with women who wanted a more permanent solution for sterilization.

Although it was seen as a popular non-surgical alternative to tubal ligation, thousands of FDA reports indicated problems with the Essure birth control device. Some of the problems reported by recipients included heavy and irregular periods, pain, headaches, fatigue, and migration of the coils.

Patients Report Problems with the Essure Birth Control Device

By December of 2017, more than 26,000 problems, reports, or complaints had been lodged with the FDA because of the Essure birth control device. The FDA has initiated an investigation into Essure safety, but the results of that investigation have not yet been revealed. The determination to voluntarily remove Essure from the market follows years of oppositional complaints about the permanent birth control device and concerns expressed by consumer advocates.

Many different consumers who have had to file lawsuits because of the Essure birth control device say that it is dangerous and that Bayer never should have released this device on the market to begin with. Plenty of women have come together to share their concerns in Facebook groups and in other online forums. Although the voluntary Essure recall was recently established by Bayer, the company continues to argue that the device is effective and safe.

However, Essure lawsuits lodged by different women who say they have already been negatively affected after receiving the device, claim that they were never told about the side effects and risks prior to receiving the Essure birth control device. The women allege that they have had to suffer the consequences in the interim because of the company’s alleged failure to properly represent the safety and risk profile of the drug.

Any women who have already been negatively affected by this situation may be eligible to pursue a lawsuit against Bayer for the harm they have suffered. This is true even after the recall becomes effective. Those women who have been negatively impacted by the Essure birth control device should consult with an attorney to discuss their options.