1.   Claims related to Dow-made tissue expanders, jaw-joint implants and contraceptive implants also must be filed by the deadlines.

2.   Birth control pills, condoms, IUDs, hysterectomies and contraceptive implants for women are all permitted.

3.   The Food and Drug Administration approved Norplant, a long-acting contraceptive implant.

4.   Then Ms. Bingaman tried contraceptive implants.