Summary Safety Review - ESSURE Permanent Birth Control System - Assessing the Risk of Complications and the Potential Need for Device Removal

Summary Safety Review - ESSURE Permanent Birth Control System - Assessing the Risk of Complications and the Potential Need for Device Removal Health Canada carried out a safety review due to concerns regarding complications associated with the Essure device after it is inserted into the fallopian tubes. In certain cases, the symptoms have led patients to have the Essure device removed, which requires surgical intervention and may include removal of the uterus (hysterectomy). 2024-05-08 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and SafetySummary Safety ReviewESSURE Permanent Birth-Control-SystemEssure device removedfallopian tubesassessingrisk of complicationspotential need-for Device-Removalsurgical interventionremoval of the uterushysterectomy Summary Safety Review - ESSURE Permanent Birth Control System - Assessing the Risk of Complications and the Potential Need for Device RemovalHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medeffect-canada/safety-reviews/summary-safety-review-essure-permanent-birth-control-system-assessing-risk.html Summary Safety Review - ESSURE Permanent Birth Control System - Assessing the Risk of Complications and the Potential Need for Device RemovalHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/medicaments-produits-sante/medeffet-canada/examens-innocuite/resume-examen-innocuite-systeme-contraceptif-permanent-essure-evaluation-risque.html

Health Canada carried out a safety review due to concerns regarding complications associated with the Essure device after it is inserted into the fallopian tubes. In certain cases, the symptoms have led patients to have the Essure device removed, which requires surgical intervention and may include removal of the uterus (hysterectomy).

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