Hologic's Adiana Permanent Birth Control Device Takes On Conceptus' Essure
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Adiana uses a polymer matrix insert to block the fallopian tubes instead of a metal coil, offering a benefit over Essure, which carries a perforation risk on implantation, Hologic exec says.
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