MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conceptus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the Essure® procedure, the leading non-surgical permanent birth control method, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq:HOLX) to settle the ongoing patent infringement litigation related to Hologic’s Adiana Permanent Contraception System. The settlement agreement resolves all outstanding litigation between Conceptus and Hologic.