There was a similar type product approved earlier this year for the same thing so now there are two products to choose from to best fit the need of the patient when this one comes on the market. I am guessing it also uses the TENS technology as well. BD
FDA Clears Female Incontinence Device–Therapy for Bladder Leakage To Build Up Pelvic Muscle Tone for Greater Control
LONE TREE, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/30/12 -- Zynex, Inc. (OTCBB: ZYXI), a provider and developer of non-invasive medical devices for electrotherapy, stroke rehabilitation, neurological diagnosis and cardiac monitoring, announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance on its
InWave medical device.
The InWave device is the newest product in the Zynex portfolio, and will be manufactured, marketed and sold through our Zynex Medical subsidiary. This device is used primarily for treating female urinary incontinence. Incontinence is defined as the involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control. According to the National Association for Continence, urinary incontinence affects 200 million people world-wide, and it is believed that 80% of those sufferers are women.
http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt=2012-08-30&val=431112&cat=hcare
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