Posted: Mar 04, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 4
Keri Ponace of Regina is one of the thousands of Canadian women who opted for the permanent birth control implant Essure. She s also one of 700 who are now seeking compensation from the manufacturer for years of complications she claims are from Essure. (Matthew Howard/CBC)
The permanent birth control device Essure has been off the Canadian market for four years but pain and serious complications linger among some women who are seeking compensation from a manufacturer that says it intends to defend its product vigorously.
Keri Ponace of Regina is one of the 10,000 Canadian women who opted for the device.