In september 2020 the company reported approximately 39 000 women had filed essure lawsuits.
Essure side effects lawsuit.
The fda placed a black box warning on essure in november 2016.
The bulk of the lawsuits filed in the wake of revelations regarding essure seek restitution for harm done based on the allegation that the company did not fully disclose the potentially severe side effects of the device.
Essure side effects and complications can happen during or after the insertion procedure.
Reported side effects range from mild pelvic pain to death.
6000 lawsuits filed till nowconceptus inc a subsidiary of bayer ag developed essure which is a class iii device for permanent surgical sterilization in women.
Essure was approved by the food and drug administration fda on november 4 2002.
Severe side effects led some women to file essure lawsuits against the device s maker bayer.
However due to the serious nature of side effects linked to essure the lawyers at schmidt clark llp are investigating potential lawsuits against bayer healthcare the company that makes essure.
Many went on to file lawsuits against bayer over the device.
Learn more about essure s brushes with the fda here.
Women have complained of side effects like chronic pain menstrual irregularities and device migration on support websites like essure problems as well as in formal complaints to the fda.
They can be short term or long term.
The lawsuits against essure.
They can be short term or long term.
It warns that some side effects are serious and may require surgery.
For all the advantages of the procedure and how easy it is to perform tens of thousands of women have paid a big price for going through with essure.
Abdominal pain extreme abdominal bloating stomach pain irregular menstrual bleeding heavy menstrual bleeding nickel allergies fatigue depression headaches migraines weight changes loss of teeth loss of hair internal organ perforation device migration and many more.
Amidst the media coverage and heavy fda oversight thousands of women linked their side effects to essure.
Thousands of lawsuits filed against bayer essure s manufacturer allege that the company was aware of essure s high risk for complications but failed.
After being implanted a barrier of scar tissue forms around the device which blocks sperm from reaching the eggs.
For many women it appears the positive aspects of essure disappear the moment they leave the doctor s office.
Bayer denies wrongdoing women implanted with essure have reported for many years serious side effects from allergic reactions and chronic pelvic pain to the need for a hysterectomy and even death.