Grenoble, France-based UroMems designed its smart UroActive implant to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The company says it’s the first smart, automated artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) to treat SUI.
Powered by a MyoElectroMechanical system (MEMS), UroActive goes into the urethral duct in men and bladder neck in women. It’s controlled by a patient’s activity without the need for manual adjustments. This provides patients ease of use and better quality of life compared to better options. The company previously had positive early feasibility data in a study of six men, but this marks the first-ever female implant.
UroMems said the milestone indicates “a new era” for women suffering from SUI. It could also signal a transition for surgeons treating SUI, not only in…