Article: Conceptus' STARRT Falloposcopy System Receives U.S. FDA Marketing Clearance for Diagnosis of Proximal Tubal Occlusion.

SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Feb. 3, 1997--Conceptus Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTS) announced today that it has received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its STARRT Falloposcopy System for diagnosis of proximal tubal occlusion (PTO), a blockage of the fallopian tube which is a known cause of infertility.

The Selective Tubal Assessment to Refine Reproductive Therapy (STARRT) System enables physicians to perform a new medical procedure which involves the non-surgical insertion of a micro- endoscope into the fallopian tube to enable physicians to directly view the lumen (inside) of the fallopian tube.

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