1. Confirmation of Essure® microinsert tubal coil placement with conventional and volume- contrast imaging three-dimensional ultrasound 
John A. Thiel, M.D., Ian B. Suchet, M.B.B.Ch., Karine Lortie, M.D. 
Fertility and Sterility 
Volume 84, Issue 2, Pages (August 2005)
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2. FIGURE 1
Schematic diagram of proper Essure® microinsert coil placement within the uterine cornua extending into the proximal fallopian tube, with six coils remaining in the uterine cavity (used with permission).
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3. FIGURE 2
Real-time conventional (2D) sonogram cut in the transverse plane. The arrows indicate the Essure® coils in proper position within the proximal fallopian tube.
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4. FIGURE 3
Coronal section of a volume-contrast (3D) ultrasound image of the Essure® coils in proper position extending from the uterine cavity through the cornua and into the proximal fallopian tube.
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5. FIGURE 4
Plain film pelvic radiograph showing the Essure® coils lying within the pelvic cavity. The lack of soft tissue detail prevents determination of position within the fallopian tube.
Thiel. Ultrasound confirmation of Essure® coil position. Fertil Steril 2005.
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6. FIGURE 5
Hysterosalpingogram demonstrating bilateral tubal occlusion with distally positioned Essure® coils. Note the distance from the uterine cornua to the proximal end of the coil.
Thiel. Ultrasound confirmation of Essure® coil position. Fertil Steril 2005.
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