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Memokath - Model 028 Prostate - Non-Allergenic Metallic Stent

- Model 028 Prostate - Non-Allergenic Metallic Stent

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Memokath™ 028 Prostate is a non-allergenic metallic stent used to effectively treat prostatic obstruction without the side-effects of major surgery, or discomfort of catheters. Memokath™ 028 Prostate is a non-allergenic metallic stent used to effectively treat benign and malignant prostatic obstruction. The stent is inserted in 20-30 minutes under local anesthesia with a cystoscope or a catheter through the urethra and is positioned across the obstruction allowing urine to flow freely through the prostate. Memokath™ 028 Prostate preserves normal bladder control and provides urinary flow without the side-effects of major surgery and discomfort of catheters. It can remain inside the body for up two years or more before needing replacement.


Use of Memokath™ 028 Prostate

Memokath™ 028 Prostate is used for prostatic obstruction whether caused by benign prostatic enlargement (BPH) or prostatic cancer. Memokath™ 028 Prostate treats obstructions without the debilitating side-effects of surgery, and discomfort of catheters making it a preferred choice for patients who wish to avoid these. The minimal invasive nature of Memokath™ 028 Prostate also makes it a sensible choice for patients of high age, frailty, on anticoagulant medicine, or for those suffering from dementia who risk inflicting severe damage and pain on themselves by removing their catheters through force.

  • Indications

    Prostatic obstructions

  • Etiology

    Benign prostatic enlargement (BPH)
    Malignant prostatic enlargement

  • Patient examples

    Patients of high age or frailty
    Patients on anticoagulant medicine
    Patients unwilling to undergo surgery
    Patients on catheters permanently
    Patients with dementia
    Patients on waiting list for surgery
    Patients with terminal cancer (as palliative treatment)

Why choose Memokath™ 028 Prostate?

Memokath™ 028 Prostate is chosen as treatment method against prostatic obstruction due to its advantages over competing treatments. Memokath™ 028 Prostate offers a high degree of patient safety and quality of life by avoiding the debilitating side-effects of e.g. impotence, incontinence and urinary tract infections observed with competing treatments. Through e.g. its extended insitu time Memokath™ 028 Prostate is moreover a sound economic choice of treatment, with the potential to save healthcare costs compared to surgery and catherization.
Safety

100% reversible
Causes no tissue in-growth
Causes minimum risk of infection
No need for general anaesthesia
Replaces need for surgery

Quality of Life

Causes no impotence
Causes no incontinence
Retains voluntary urination control
Replaces need for catheters
Low risk of infection

Cost effectiveness

Fewer switches than with catheters
Out-patient procedure of app. 30 min.
Immediate return to daily activities
Easy to exchange when needed
Immediate symptom relief

Side Effects and Complications

Memokath™ 028 Prostate generally causes few and only minor side-effects. Blood may occur in the patients’ urine for a period after the insertion, which is normal. Retrograde ejaculation is another known side-effect of Memokath™ 028 Prostate in which case, the patient may decide to remove the stent to regain normal ejaculatory function. The complication risk is also minor and pertains to stent migration or encrustation. If the stent migrates, it can often be repositioned. If not, it can simply be removed or exchanged with a new stent. If the stent encrusts it will typically have to be exchanged. Vigilance by both patients and doctors towards reoccurring symptoms is always recommended in case the stent has migrated as well as to avoid complete encrustation.

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