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Topic: urology

Case Western Reserve spinoff’s new device uses nerve stimulation to restore lost bladder control

Case Western Reserve spinoff’s new device uses nerve stimulation to restore lost bladder control

March 22, 2013 1:37 pm by | 1 Comments

Market research has suggested that neuromodulation devices make up the fastest-growing segment of the medical device sector, forecasting some $7 billion in sales within five years. Although medical device giants ... Read more
Stress and anxiety linked to sperm quality

Stress and anxiety linked to sperm quality

February 20, 2013 3:17 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A man's ability to produce sperm may depend on his ability to handle stress, according to a new study from Italy.Researchers found that men with ... Read more
Uroplasty executives unfazed over competition from Botox to treat overactive bladder

Uroplasty executives unfazed over competition from Botox to treat overactive bladder

January 28, 2013 7:35 am by | 0 Comments

Botox is the miracle wrinkle-remover but if many were expecting that its approval to treat overactive bladder would cause wrinkles on the foreheads of senior management at Minnesota incontinence treatment ... Read more
Norwegian maker of ultrasound bladder scanners wins FDA nod, launches product

Norwegian maker of ultrasound bladder scanners wins FDA nod, launches product

November 16, 2012 11:27 am by | 0 Comments

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared an ultrasound bladder scanner made by Norwegian firm Vitacon AS to diagnose bladder dysfunction and the firm has signed a marketing agreement that ... Read more
Global urology devices market to be worth $8.6 billion in 2022, up from $4.4 billion in 2011

Global urology devices market to be worth $8.6 billion in 2022, up from $4.4 billion in 2011

November 5, 2012 11:55 am by | 0 Comments

The global urology devices market is expected to be worth $8.6 billion by 2022, up from $4.4 billion in 2011, according to a report from London-based business intelligence firm Visiongain.The ... Read more
Bladder cancer detection test firm to open U.S. office at Hershey incubator

Bladder cancer detection test firm to open U.S. office at Hershey incubator

January 30, 2012 2:46 pm by | 0 Comments

A New Zealand bladder cancer detection firm is opening its U.S. office at the biotechnology incubator Hershey Center for Applied Research, in a move that will add 100 jobs over ... Read more
Potential of male urinary incontinence treatment in U.S. could be known by January

Potential of male urinary incontinence treatment in U.S. could be known by January

January 2, 2012 3:41 pm by | 0 Comments

Uromedica, which develops urinary incontinence treatments, will find out in as soon as a few weeks if its medical device for men is ready for U.S. Food and Drug ... Read more
US Endoscopy’s urology division introduces biopsy device

US Endoscopy’s urology division introduces biopsy device

September 7, 2011 3:07 pm by | 0 Comments

Medical device company US Endoscopy‘s urology division has released a new product, a biopsy and retrieval forceps device.The Mentor, Ohio-based company’s Alligator forceps provides the grip needed to safely and ... Read more
Male incontinence device being developed by Ohio startup

Male incontinence device being developed by Ohio startup

July 26, 2011 2:40 pm by | 0 Comments

An Ohio startup thinks its male urinary incontinence device could be a big improvement over adult diapers for people who suffer from the condition.Columbus-based Continental Dry Works‘ male urinary incontinence ... Read more
New medical device for urinary catheter problems getting overhaul

New medical device for urinary catheter problems getting overhaul

July 25, 2011 11:04 am by | 0 Comments

A urological catheter that features a camera and a light to guide implantation is planning the second-generation version of its medical device.However, it’ll likely be a year or two before ... Read more
Overactive bladder treatment by Uroplasty wins new insurance reimbursement

Overactive bladder treatment by Uroplasty wins new insurance reimbursement

July 18, 2011 5:13 pm by | 0 Comments

Urinary incontinence products maker Uroplasty (NASDAQ:UPI) announced Monday that two private payers have agreed to cover its overactive bladder treatment.The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based urology firm has been winning coverage for its ... Read more
Urine bag FDA approval could help prevent deaths from sepsis

Urine bag FDA approval could help prevent deaths from sepsis

July 1, 2011 12:49 pm by | 0 Comments

The specialty medical equipment company Future Path Medical has received regulatory clearance for its first product: a urine bag monitored with wireless technology.The Columbus, Ohio-area company received 510(k) clearance from ... Read more
Uroplasty’s Q4 sales jump on increased payer coverage; sales jobs available

Uroplasty’s Q4 sales jump on increased payer coverage; sales jobs available

May 25, 2011 7:23 pm by | 0 Comments

Private insurers and Medicare regional carriers who decided to cover Uroplasty’s primary urinary incontinence product and other positive developments buoyed Uroplasty Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter sales numbers.The Minnetonka, Minnesota company announced ... Read more
Uroplasty obtains additional coverage by regional Medicare carrier NHIC Corp.

Uroplasty obtains additional coverage by regional Medicare carrier NHIC Corp.

April 8, 2011 2:42 pm by | 0 Comments

Uroplasty (NASDAQ:UPI) has obtained additional insurance reimbursement for its Urgent PC Neuromodulation System, the company announced today. NHIC Corp., the Medicare company for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and ... Read more
Uroplasty neuromodulation system reimbursed by UnitedHealthCare

Uroplasty neuromodulation system reimbursed by UnitedHealthCare

April 6, 2011 6:58 pm by | 0 Comments

Uroplasty’s Urgent PC Neuromodulation System, which treats overactive bladder by stimulating the posterior tibial nerve, will be covered by national insurance company UnitedHealthcare and regional insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. UnitedHealthcare ... Read more