Are bladder or bowel accidents disrupting your life? Overactive bladder, fecal incontinence, and urinary retention may be caused by abnormal communication between the brain and bladder or bowel. Axonics’ bladder and bowel therapy is a long-lasting and clinically proven treatment option that can help you restore normal function of your bladder and bowel. Axonics Therapy uses a miniature implant to provide gentle stimulation to the nerves that control the bladder and bowel. A minimally invasive surgical procedure is required to implant the device under the skin in the upper buttock area, which sends gentle electrical impulses to the sacral nerves that control bladder and bowel function. This can help restore normal communication between the brain and the bladder and bowel, which can significantly improve your symptoms. The miniaturized implant is about the size of a quarter and does not affect patients who need a full-body MRI.
With Axonics Therapy, you can try it out before you have surgery by wearing an external device for only a few days! If you experience first-hand that this therapy works for you, then you can proceed with the surgery.
The Axonics F15 implant device is the only non-rechargeable SNM therapy device. Axonics F15 is small and thin to increase patient comfort and is the longest-lived device that provides therapy for 10 to 20 years!
The implanted device comes with a recharge-free remote control, so managing your therapy doesn’t have to be complicated. This remote control is pocket-sized and easy to use by connecting to your device with one click. The control indicates stimulation level and allows you to increase or decrease the stimulation. Ask your doctor if you are a good candidate for Axonics Therapy, and get the symptom relief you deserve.
References:
- Axonics: https://www.axonics.com
Bulkamid
Bulkamid is a minimally invasive and long-lasting treatment option for bladder leaks caused by stress urinary incontinence (SUI), which affects 1 in 3 women. SUI is a condition where unwanted bladder leaks happen during normal daily activities such as coughing, laughing, or exercising. Bulkamid is a soft, water-based gel that is used to restore the natural closing of the urethra. Similar to some facial fillers, it remains in the body over time without causing reactions in the surrounding tissue. This procedure is a simple series of 3 to 4 small injections that takes around 10-15 minutes under local anesthetic.
This treatment option has been proven to be effective. Up to 99% of women reported being cured or improved after one year following treatment with Bulkamid, and two thirds of women were dry. Additionally, Bulkamid provides long-lasting relief. Bulkamid is clinically proven to be durable and effective out to 7 years, providing women with safe and long-lasting relief of their SUI symptoms.
References:
- Bulkamid: https://www.bulkamid.com/
