So Adiana is no longer on the market. Why, you may ask? Well, the makers of Essure decided to file a lawsuit against Adiana for “patent infringement”.

Here’s what the Essure coil looks like:



The inserts are made from polyester fibers, nickel-titanium and stainless steel. It is 4 cm long, or about 1.5748 inches.

[As someone who is allergic to nickel, I would be very upset if Essure was my only option with non-surgical sterilization.]

This is what it looks like after insertion:



Now, this is made of metal. It is clearly protruding from the Fallopian tube. It can easily puncture something. The scar tissue grows around the coil to block the tube. Now, to show you Adiana:



The Adiana implant is made of silicon, and is about .4 cm long, or 0.15748 inches. It is roughly the size of a grain of rice.

This is what it looks like after insertion:



It isn’t protruding, it’s tucked away, and there’s less chance of perforation.

Here’s a comparison:



So now that this is out the way, let’s proceed to the lawsuit, and other stupid bullshit.

The makers of Essure have a mission statement that reads “Revolutionizing women’s healthcare with innovative solutions“. Right, because knocking out another method of sterilization is totally “revolutionizing” women’s options of permanent birth control. Because Hologic made something that resembled the fucking coil, they decided to be fucking greedy. So now, women are left with a metal coil, or going under the knife. Because something made of silicon with no sharp edges is too damn risky to have on the market, because you know, women will choose the least damaging fucking piece of material to remain in her body. Yes, Conceptus, so much for giving women fucking options. Yay for you, I hope you assholes are proud of yourselves.

You know, there should be no patents in fucking medicine. None! If someone created something better than what you came up with, well then, tough fucking titties for you. Accept it and move on.

Founded in 1992, Conceptus (NASDAQ: CPTS) is dedicated to the revolutionary design, development, and marketing of innovative solutions in women’s health. Conceptus is also a leader in anticipating and addressing the needs of the U.S. healthcare market.

Oh really?! That’s not what a doctor in Ohio had to say.

Dr. Schwartz predicted that Adiana will eventually take a larger share of the market. In his opinion, “..the Adiana device is easier to insert and better for the patient since no part of it protrudes into the uterine cavity or out into the fallopian tube” (which can create the post-procedure discomfort). In a word, “Essure is good, but Adiana is better.” That is why Dr. Schwartz chooses to the Adiana procedure with his patients.

Yep, this right here is exactly why Conceptus went after Hologic. Because they were fucking threatened. That’s right, women were choosing something made out of hypoallergenic material that had less chance of stabbing their fucking uterus in the process as a means of permanent birth control.

So now, women are left with 2 options: Essure and major surgery. That’s it. If one of you assholes reads this at Conceptus, I hope you realize how fucked up you are. I hope you realize that you are hypocrites. I hope you realize that your fucking mission statement is a fucking filthy lie. I hope you realize that there are women who are allergic to metals you use in Essure(me being one of them). I also hope that your fucking company goes to shit after a woman files a lawsuit against you for damage done to her organs by your fucking piece of shit coil. Fuck you and your fucking mission statement full of lies and greed.

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