An American company is to supply treatment devices for female stress urinary incontinence to the NHS.
Minnesota-based American Medical Systems (AMS) has been contracted by the NHS Supply Chain to supply three female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) treatment devices.
The contract makes AMS' Monarc Subfascial Hammock, MiniArc Single-Incision Sling and Sparc Sling System available to women treated in any NHS hospital in the North-West region supplied by the Normanton distribution centre in West Yorkshire.
"We are pleased to have our clinically proven products, Monarc, MiniArc and Sparc, included in this tender," said Anthony Bihl, President and CEO of AMS. "Our Monarc device is one of the leading transobturator slings on the market, bringing relief to women around the world who suffer from SUI."
AMS' portfolio of female SUI treatment solutions restore urinary continence through minimally invasive procedures. More than 600,000 women worldwide have been implanted with Monarc, MiniArc or Sparc systems.
American Medical Systems supplies medical devices and therapies for male and female pelvic health: urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, prostate disorders, menorrhagia and other conditions. The company's products were used to treat approximately 320,000 patients in 2008.
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