Filshie® Tubal Ligation System Clips

Simple and reliable, the small titanium clip with soft Silastic® lining is an effective and immediate method of female sterilization. Once applied, the clip lining maintains pressure on the tube, resulting in complete tubal occlusion and eventual necrosis at the clip site. Filshie Tubal Ligation System clips can be used with any of our specially designed applicators for safe and effective procedures.

• No transection of tubes or surrounding tissue – reduced risk of bleeding
• Extremely high success rate of 99.7%1
• Lowest incidence of ectopic pregnancy2,3
• Minimal procedure time required – proven faster than the Pomeroy technique4
• Engineered to enclose thicker or edematous fallopian tubes
• Only 4 mm of tube affected by clip

1. Penfield, AJ. The Filshie Clip for Female Sterilization: A Review of World Experience. AJOG, March 2000, 182-3, 485,489.

2. Peterson, HB, et al. The Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy After Tubal Sterilization. The New England Journal of Medicine. March 1997.

3. Kovacs, et al. Female Sterilization with Filshie Clips: What is the risk of failure? A retrospective survey of 30,000 applications. J. of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. 2002: 28(1):34-3.

4. Kohaut, BA. et al. Randomized Trial to Compare Perioperative Outcomes of Filshie Clip vs. Pomeroy Technique for Postpartum and Intraoperative Cesarean Tubal Sterilization: A Pilot Study. Contraception. April 2004: 69(2004): 267-270.