Essure Lawsuit
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Essure lawsuit updated 2021: If you weren’t part of the initial Essure lawsuit, you may be able to recover in the next round of settlements. Call an Essure Lawyer today.
Update: In August 2020, Bayer announced that it would settle virtually all Essure Lawsuits in the United States for $1.6 billion. If you suffered injuries as a result of Essure birth control, contact a qualified Essure Lawsuit Lawyer to discuss your case. It is estimated that the Essure settlement will resolve around 90% of nearly 39,000 claims.
Thousands of women have filed lawsuits against Bayer after suffering serious injuries from Essure long-term birth control. Women using the device as a form of birth control report injuries raging from perforated organs to broken devices. In what has become standard in corporations that hurt consumers, Bayer stopped selling Essure in 2018 but did not recall the device.
What injuries can I file an Essure Lawsuit for?
To be eligible for an Essure lawsuit, you must have had the device implanted and suffered from one of the following injuries:
- Pain/Abdominal Pain
- Menstrual Irregularities
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Bloating
- Bleeding
- Weight Fluctuations
- Patient Device Incompatibility (e.g., possible nickel allergy)
- Migration of the Device or Device Component
- Device Operating Differently Than Expected
- Device Breakage
- Malposition of the Device
- Organ Perforation
- Dyspareunia (difficult or painful sexual intercourse)
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Due to time constraints, The Carlson Law Firm is no longer accepting clients for the Essure Lawsuit.
What is Essure?
Essure is a permanent, non-surgical birth control solution for women. Essure is used to prevent fertilization by inserting a coil designed to induce fibrosis and block the fallopian tubes. The product is manufactured by a company owned by Bayer called Conceptus Inc. The company failed to warn patients of the side effects such as chronic pain, puncturing of the uterus or fallopian tubes, stomach and pelvis device migration, abnormal bleeding and unplanned pregnancies. Since women were in the dark about these side effects, many have blindly chosen this method of birth control and suffered the side effects. If you’ve been injured by an Essure birth control device, contact us to speak with a qualified attorney.
Serious Side Effects of Essure
- Unplanned pregnancy and increased risk of ectopic pregnancy
- Punctured uterus or Fallopian tubes
- Stomach and pelvis device migration
- Abnormal bleeding
- Stomach and Pelvis Device migration
The FDA has received more than 5,000 adverse reports involving Essure, including 3,300 claims of abdominal pain, more than 1,400 involving menstrual irregularities, nearly the same amount of unexplained headaches and about a thousand reports of fatigue and weight fluctuation.
In addition to these side effects, Essure is reported to have caused at least 26 deaths, including four adult deaths, miscarriages, and infants that died shortly after birth.
Stomach and Pelvis Device Migration
This serious side effect occurs when the Essure device migrates into the abdominal cavity, the pelvis or bladder through a uterine wall. This can cause internal bleeding, severe pain and damage to several other organs such as the bladder, intestines and many blood vessels. Some women will need multiple surgeries to find and remove the device.
FDA Warning On Essure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Essure in 2002. Since its approval, the FDA has received more than 5,000 reports of injuries and complications. In 2016, a boxed warning and Patient Decision Checklist has been added to Essure labels to help ensure consumers are aware of the risks associated with the device. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the warning and checklist will include information on what to expect after undergoing the birth control procedure, potential side effects to be aware of, safety, effectiveness and other details.