Conceptus to Present at the Cowen and Company 27th Annual Health Care 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 non-incisional permanent birth control method available, today announced that Mark Sieczkarek, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Cowen and Company 27th Annual Health Care Conference on Thursday, March 15, 11:00 a.m. ET. The conference will be held at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts from March 12 - March 15, 2007. A live webcast of the presentation will be available by going to www.conceptus.com and clicking on the link to Live Webcasts. An archived replay will be available for a period of 30 days. About the Essure 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 fallopian tube (fəlō`pēən), either of a pair of tubes extending from the uterus to the paired ovaries in the human female, also called oviducts, technically known as the uterine 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 Anesthesia, General DefinitionGeneral anesthesia is the induction of a state of unconsciousness with the absence of pain sensation over the entire body, through the administration of anesthetic drugs. . 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 ligation /li·ga·tion/ (li-ga´shun) the application of a ligature. tubal ligation sterilization of the female by constricting, severing, or crushing the uterine tubes. , 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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