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Essure Battle Heats Up as Study Cites ‘Serious Safety Concern’

corrective Essure surgery getting more attentionThe reports of problems with Essure started almost as soon as the device was approved nearly 14 years ago. Essure, a device implanted in the fallopian tube, was hyped as a revolution in female sterilization. Up until its development and release, the only option a woman had to permanently terminate her ability to have children was surgical sterilization. Essure was supposed to have the same effect with no surgery in ...

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