Daily Archives Monday, July 2006

Technologies in Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence

Bulking Agents for Stress UI
One important weapon in the arsenal of noninvasive or minimally invasive therapies for Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) comprises bulking agents—injectable substances that expand the intrinsic sphincter of the bladder, allowing it to withstand greater pressures.
There are several companies exploring or developing bulking agents for SUI (see chart). For many of these, [...]