MAUDE Adverse Event Reports For Filshie Clips

August 23, 2018

A Filshie clip is a silicone-lined, titanium occlusive device, originally designed for surgical contraception that was approved by the FDA in September 1996 for permanent contraception in women. The Filshie clip is placed with a reusable applicator and designed to permanently occlude the mid-isthmic[...]

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Misplaced/Displaced (Migrated) Filshie Clips

June 9, 2018

We have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from women throughout the United States who had Filshie clips used during tubal ligation who subsequently got pregnant because the Filshie clips were improperly placed or the Filshie clips migrated, causing unwanted pregnancies and/or severe p[...]

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