Conceptus to Present at the BMO Capital Markets Focus on Healthcare Conference.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Conceptus conceptus /con·cep·tus/ (-tus) the product of the union of oocyte and spermatozoon at any stage of development from fertilization until birth, including extraembryonic membranes as well as the embryo or fetus. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS CPTS Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (network security) CPTS Comptroller Squadron CPTS Computer Program Test Specifications CPTS Catastrophe Personnel Tracking System CPTS Claims Procedure Training Specialist ), developer of the Essure[R] procedure, the first and only FDA-approved, non-incisional permanent birth control method available, today announced Greg Lichtwardt, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Conceptus, will be presenting at the BMO BMO Bank of Montreal (Canada) BMO Before Market Open BMO Biometrics Management Office BMO Ballistic Missile Office BMO British Mathematical Olympiad BMO Balkan Mathematical Olympiad BMO Business Management Office Capital Markets Focus on Healthcare Conference. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ) at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Individuals may listen to a live web cast of these presentations by logging on to the Investor Relations section of Conceptus' web site www.conceptus.com a few minutes prior to start time to download any necessary software. About the Essure([R]) Procedure The Essure procedure, approved by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. in 2002, deploys a soft micro-insert into the fallopian tube through the cervix using a minimally invasive transcervical tubal Tubal (t  `bəl), in the Bible, son of Japheth. access catheter. Once in place, the device is designed to elicit tissue growth in and around the micro-insert to form an occlusion or blockage in the fallopian tube. An Essure procedure does not require cutting or penetrating the abdomen and can be performed in a less costly procedure setting without general anesthesia. A woman is able to return home about 45 minutes after the procedure is completed. There is a three-month waiting period after the procedure during which women must use another form of birth control. The Essure procedure is 99.80% effective (based on four years of follow-up data). The Essure procedure has been demonstrated in a small portion of the women undergoing clinical studies to be 99.74% effective (based on 5 years of follow-up data). Five-year follow-up of all patients in clinical trials is ongoing. About Conceptus Conceptus, Inc. manufactures and markets the Essure Permanent Birth Control system, an innovative medical device and procedure designed to provide a non-incisional alternative to tubal ligation, which is currently the leading form of birth control worldwide. The availability of the Essure procedure in the U.S. is expected to open up a market currently occupied by incisional tubal ligation and vasectomy vasectomy, male sterilization by surgical excision of the vas deferens, the thin duct that carries sperm cells from the testicles to the prostate and the penis. , which combined account for more than 1 million procedures annually. Additional information about the Essure procedure is available at www.essure.com or by calling the Essure Information Center at 1-877-ESSURE1. Additional information about Conceptus is available at www.conceptus.com or by calling 1-877-ESSURE2. |
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