Cath Lab Digest

  American Medical Systems^®([AMS] Minnetonka, MN), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, recently announced results of a prospective, multi-center study on their market leading MiniArc^®Single-Incision Sling System for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The study concludes that the system’s efficacy rates for negative cough stress test (CST) and 1hr Pad Weight Test (PWT) at 12 months were 90.6% and 84.5% respectively. The results of the international, multi-center, single-arm clinical trial conducted at 16 centers in US, Canada, Belgium, and UK, were recently published in the August issue of the peer-reviewedJournal of Urology, the official journal of the American Urological Association. This data confirms the results of earlier studies from independent physicians pointing to a high degree of efficacy and patient satisfaction. The company is quite pleased to see these positive results, which will help physicians and their patients feel confident that the system will effectively treat SUI in addition to significantly improving quality of life. This study demonstrated that the system procedure is quick, carries minimal patient morbidity, and is very tolerable, highlighted by short facility stays, minimal post-op discomfort, and a quick return to normal activities. The encouraging results for the sling system confirm this product is a first-line treatment for female patients with SUI. The sling system is part of the company’s portfolio of minimally invasive solutions that treat female SUI and help to restore female urinary continence.

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