Thousands of women in the UK have been fitted with an Essure implant, a device manufactured by the multinational pharmaceutical company, Bayer.

The implant, which was available on the NHS and administered in just 15 minutes in GP surgeries or hospitals, was offered as the only non-surgical form of permanent birth control for women in the UK. 

However, the implant has left many users in chronic pain, experiencing abnormal bleeding, perforated organs, and, in some cases, necessitating multiple surgeries, including hysterectomies.

Despite being marketed worldwide, there are no official figures released by Bayer on how many women have had an Essure device implanted. Unofficial estimates are 750,000 women in at least 23 countries. 

In Brazil, around 8,000 women were fitted with Essure in public hospitals. Over 400 of them are represented by Pogust Goodhead and seek fair compensation for damages.

Although Bayer has agreed to pay $1.6bn in settlements to 39,000 women affected in the United States, it still denies liability in other countries – such as Brazil, the UK, and the Netherlands – and defends the safety and the efficacy of the device, not recognising the health issues caused by it.

Pogust Goodhead is seeking to hold Bayer Healthcare to account for their failure on behalf of thousands of women affected.

If you think you have been implanted with this device, check if you can make a claim. We want to help raise awareness of this issue and make sure your pain is heard and compensated. 

To find out more, visit EssureClaimLawyersuk.com.