Permanent sterilization for the 21st century using the hysteroscopic approach.

Transcervical hysteroscopic permanent sterilization is currently Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved. The hysteroscopic approach obviates the need for general anesthesia and surgical incision. The device is a dynamically expanding micro-insert that, when placed in the proximal portion of the fallopian tube, generates a benign tissue response that results in anchoring of the device and subsequent occlusion of the tube.