MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conceptus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the Essure® procedure, the leading surgery-free permanent birth control method, today praised the decision by France’s UNCAM (Union nationale des caisses d’assurance maladie) to remove reimbursement restrictions on the placement of the intra-tubal insert Essure for all women seeking permanent contraception. The decision is effective November 14th, 2012.