Conceptus to Present at the SunTrust 35th Annual Institutional Conference.SAN CARLOS, 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) non-incisional permanent birth control system, today announced that Mark Sieczkarek, president and chief executive officer of Conceptus, will be presenting at the SunTrust 35th Annual Institutional Conference. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at 8:50 am Eastern Time (ET) at the Ritz Carlton-Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Sieczkarek's presentation will be in Saloon 6. A link to the live webcast can be found at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/strh16/cpts/. In addition, link to the live and the recorded webcast will be posted prior to the presentation in the investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. section of the Company's website at www.conceptus.com. The presentation will be archived for a limited time. About the Essure Procedure The Essure procedure 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 after four years of follow-up. 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. 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 over 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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