Urgent^® PC Neuromodulation System

For Urinary Disorders and Faecal Incontinence

The Urgent PC System is an effective, outpatient method for treating urinary urgency, urinary frequency and urge incontinence.  It is also used to treat faecal incontinence. 

Simple Procedure

• Stimulation delivered via a thin needle electrode inserted in the patient’s ankle (see Step-by-Step Treatment Guide)
• Electrical impulses travel through the tibial nerve to the sacral plexus, the nerves responsible for bladder function
• Initial series of 12, 30-minute outpatient treatments with periodic treatments as needed for sustained symptom relief
• Well-tolerated by patients
• May be administered by specialised nurses; consultant prescribed

• Patient response rates of up to 80% (see chart)
• Provides outcomes similar to the leading OAB drug
• Documented reductions in daytime voiding frequency, nighttime voiding frequency and leakage episodes
• Results maintained at a three year mean follow-up when initial series was followed by maintenance therapy
• In a double-blind placebo study, 75% of patients responded (defined as >50% reduction in voids per day) to treatment with Urgent PC. According to these criteria, no patients in the placebo group were considered responders.

• Up to 78% of patients achieved a long-term improvement in faecal incontinence (see chart)
• Statistically significant reductions in incontinence scores

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