More and more women implanted with Essure are coming forward with allegations of serious complications, including Essure nickel side effects. Thousands have so far filed lawsuits against Essure’s manufacturer, Bayer Healthcare, alleging that the company failed to warn the public and the medical community about the serious complications linked with its device.

Background of Essure

Essure is a popular form of permanent birth control, a device made up of two metal coils lined in a thin fabric. The coils are placed in a woman’s fallopian tubes in an outpatient procedure.

Essure was designed as an alternative to other permanent birth control methods like surgical tubal ligation. Essure was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) back in 2002, and it has rapidly grown in popularity ever since. Around 750,000 women have been implanted with the Essure device so far.

Despite its popularity, Essure has actually been linked with several serious complications, which have led many women to file lawsuits against the device’s manufacturer.

Essure Side Effects

While side effects should be expected from any medication or medical device, many patients who were implanted with Essure claim that the Essure complications are more harmful than reasonable expectations allow. Indeed, thousands of women have reported serious Essure side effects since the device’s approval. The FDA reports having received over 5,000 reports of Essure side effects.

Major Essure side effects include:

• implant failure
• device migration
• organ perforation
• device fracture
• ectopic pregnancy

Any of these side effects can be quite serious and have dangerous and lasting effects. Some patients who suffer from these kinds of Essure adverse effects require removal surgery, but removal surgery can carry its own risks.

Essure nickel side effects are another serious concern for patients, caused by the metals used to make up the device. The metal coils of the Essure device contain a nickel alloy. The nickel is used to allow the coil to condense during insertion. After insertion, the nickel causes the coils to expand as they are warmed by the body.

Women who are allergic to nickel can suffer serious Essure nickel side effects. These allergic reactions include:

• Rashes
• Chronic inflammation
• Chronic joint pain
• Other autoimmune system reactions

On top of Essure nickel side effects, women may also be affected by the plastic used in the device. PET plastic is known to degrade, and it can begin leaching toxins once it reaches 85 degrees. The plastic can cause chronic inflammation and autoimmune system responses.

Filing a Lawsuit Over Essure Side Effects

According to Essure lawsuits, Bayer Healthcare failed to adequately warn patients and the medical community about major Essure complications, including Essure nickel side effects, placing patients at risk.

If you or someone you love has suffered from Essure nickel side effects or any of these other complications after being implanted with the birth control device, you may have cause to file an Essure lawsuit against Bayer. While filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by Essure side effects, it can help to compensate for the financial cost of medical expenses and lost wages.