AltaScience is developing
AltaSeal®, a non-surgical
alternative to tubal ligation. AltaSeal®
is a soft stainless steel
micro-insert, which is placed the fallopian tubes using a special type of
telescope called a hysteroscope. AltaSeal®
can be placed in a gynaecologist’s
office, rather than in a hospital, and the procedure takes about 15 minutes.
Because there’s no anesthesia or surgery, a woman can expect to resume normal
activities on the same day, or the next day.