Conceptus

Conceptus, Inc. is a leader in the design, development, and marketing of innovative solutions in womens healthcare. The Company manufactures and markets the Essure procedure, which was FDA approved in 2002 and is the first permanent birth control method that can be performed in the comfort of a physicians office in less than 10 minutes (average hysteroscopic time) without hormones, cutting, burning or the risks associated with general anesthesia or tubal ligation. Soft, flexible inserts are placed in a womans fallopian tubes through the cervix without incisions. Over the next three months, the body forms a natural barrier around the micro-inserts to prevent sperm from reaching the egg. The Essure procedure is 99.95% effective based on one year of follow up with zero pregnancies reported in clinical trials, making it the most effective form of permanent birth control on the market. The procedure is covered by most insurance plans, and when it is performed in a doctors office the ...