Essure Injury Lawsuits Continue To Rise

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Over a million women in America use Essure permanent birth control system to prevent pregnancy. Unfortunately, thousands of women have filed an Essure injury lawsuit against Bayer, alleging that the device, claimed to be 100% effective by the manufacturer, has injured them. The plaintiffs demand monetary compensation from Bayer for the pain & suffering and a complete ban on the defective device.

What is Essure?

Essure is a contraceptive device that consists of two implantable metal coils inserted into a woman’s fallopian tubes via a catheter. Promoted by Bayer as the next generation of contraception, the device allegedly fails and migrates from its position in the woman’s body, causing a range of Essure side effects, including headaches, pain, hemorrhage, weight fluctuations, and menstrual irregularities.

Questioning the device’s safety, some plaintiffs have also complained of nickel allergy. Some women even have had to undergo hysterectomy to remove the metal coils from their fallopian tubes.

Essure Side Effects

Essure injury lawsuits accuse Bayer of misleading users with the warning labels that say possible side effects include: “mild to moderate pain and/or cramping, vaginal bleeding, and pelvic or back discomfort for a few days.” Plaintiffs claim that they have experienced severe nausea, fainting, and/or vomiting. Other symptoms of a complication include:

  • Excruciating, debilitating pain
  • Memory loss
  • Bleeding
  • Foggy head
  • Weight explosion
  • Perforated organs
  • Exhaustion
  • Fetal disfiguration from nickel poisoning
  • Bouts of depression
  • Metal coils lodged in colon
  • Suicidal thoughts

Not only patients but also doctors are coming forward to question the Essure birth control system’s effectiveness and safety for women, claiming that the device is at the root of many problems for their patients. Moreover, doctors find that since the device is fragile, physical removal of the coils is a difficult procedure. Some women have even reported injuries and adverse events from the disintegration of the device in their bodies, causing metal pieces to be scattered in different parts. Only a total hysterectomy can ensure complete removal of these foreign objects from the body, which is a costly and painful procedure.

Many complainants assert that some doctors recommend abortion and cannot remove the coils if a woman becomes pregnant, as they aren’t sure what to do next in such situations. This complicates problems for the patient, who had gone for the contraceptive procedure to prevent pregnancy. In such cases, the device not only failed to prevent pregnancy, but also caused severe Essure injuries and complications, such as nickel leaching in the body and the device migrating to and perforating the sac. Additionally, this puts the fetus at risk of nickel poisoning and disfigurement from the device’s movement. There is almost 55% risk of miscarriage in such cases.

Essure Injury Lawsuits

Accusing Bayer of negligence and neglect, plaintiffs claim compensation from the manufacturer for medical bills, pain, suffering and trauma, and loss of quality life. Essure lawsuits allege that Bayer’s negligence in promoting a defective product has left their life in misery and brought immense pain & suffering in their lives. They seek compensation for product liability, fraud, defective product, violation of implied & express warranty, failure to warn potential users of health risks, misrepresenting the device safety, willfully concealing Essure side effects, and improperly training doctors on using and removing the device if it goes wrong.

Contact our Essure injury attorney or call on 1-800-632-1404 to explore options for filing Essure injury lawsuit and seek compensation and damages for suffering from complications associated with the birth control device.