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urethral bulking agent

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urethral bulking agent
Urogynecology An injectable hydrogel composed of a biocompatible recombinant protein polymer used to bulk tissue about the intrinsic sphincter to provide complete closure and urinary control for ♀ with incontinence due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency. See Urinary incontinence.


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Targeted products include urethral bulking agents for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence, dermal augmentation products for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, surgical adhesives and sealants, scaffolds for wound healing and tissue engineering, and depots for local drug delivery.
LONDON -- Permacol(R) provides greater improvement to quality of life for patients than Contigen(R) Tissue Science Laboratories plc (LSE:TSL), the medical devices company specialising in human tissue replacement and repair, announces further positive clinical results for its porcine-derived collagen product, Permacol(R) injection, as a Urethral Bulking Agent (UBA) in the treatment of Urinary Stress Incontinence (USI).
Funds will be used to support the company's product development efforts, including preclinical development of MTI's EMBOLYX technology as a urethral bulking agent for incontinence and the initiation of human clinical studies.
 
 
 
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