A growing number of birth control users are coming forward with claims that the Essure sterilization device can cause serious and long-lasting complications, including bleeding, organ, perforation, and unexpected pregnancy, among others. If you or someone you love has suffered from Essure sterilization complications, you may be able to pursue class action litigation against Bayer HealthCare.

Basics of Essure Sterilization

The popular Essure birth control device was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002. So far, around 750,000 women have been implanted with the Essure device.

The Essure sterilization system is made up of two metal coils lined with a thin fabric. In an outpatient procedure, the metal coils are placed in a woman’s fallopian tubes. After the initial procedure, it takes a few months for the coils to become effective. Time is required for the coils to expand and for the surrounding tissue to grow in around them, completely blocking the fallopian tubes and preventing pregnancy.

The Essure sterilization device is manufactured by Bayer HealthCare, and is advertised as a safe and effective form of permanent birth control. A draw for Essure sterilization users is that the device does not require surgery to implant, and in fact can be implanted in a doctor’s office in a simple outpatient procedure. Indeed, Essure sterilization was initially considered a breakthrough for those who wanted a permanent birth control option.

In the years since its initial approval, hundreds of thousands of women have chosen Essure as their form of permanent birth control. However, more than 4,500 adverse event reports have been filed with the FDA over major complications associated with the use of the device.

Side Effects of Essure Sterilization

Unfortunately, Essure sterilization has since been linked with certain major complications. Thousands of women have reported serious side effects of Essure since the device’s approval, including organ perforation, excessive bleeding, rashes, miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancy, among a variety of others. Some patients who suffer from these kinds of complications require removal surgery, but removal surgery can carry its own risks.

Essure users claim that they were not given adequate warning about these potential Essure side effects, and some have turned to litigation against Bayer HealthCare, the device’s manufacturer.

Filing an Essure Sterilization Lawsuit

Hundreds of Essure users have filed litigation against Bayer HealthCare, alleging that Bayer failed to adequately warn patients and the medical community about these major Essure side effects. Plaintiffs allege that, had they been adequately informed of these complications, they would never have been implanted with an Essure birth control device in the first place and avoided these risks altogether.

If you or someone you love has suffered from side effects of Essure sterilization, you may be able to file an Essure birth control lawsuit against Bayer HealthCare. While filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by side effects of Essure, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses and lost wages.