3. Urinary Incontinence – Underserved Patient Population
People in the UK suffer from Urinary Incontinence1
(over 200 Million people worldwide)
1. http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Incontinence-urinary/Pages/Introduction.aspx (accessed 31/8/2016)
2. Irwin DE, Impact of overactive bladder symptoms on employment, social interactions and emotional well-being in six European countries. BJU Int.
2006 Jan;97(1):96-100.
3. Turner DA et al, The cost of clinically significant urinary storage symptoms for community dwelling adults in the UK. BJU Int. 2004 Jun;93(9):1246-52.
3-6 Million
Of patients with OAB and Incontinence suffer from Depression2
40% Patient report: social anxiety, withdrawal from day to day activities
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£536M NHS cost to treat urinary incontinence (1999/2000 prices)3.
4. Sacral Nerve Stimulation: Effective, but Complex and Expensive
(source: MDT InterStim Clinical Summary)
Lifetime NHS cost of Sacral
Nerve Stimulation1, not
taking into account
complications
£24,000
Of patients required
surgical intervention due to
adverse event
%15-42%
1. Assuming 2 device replacement over lifetime: £10482 per initial implant and £6700 for each replacement
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5. BlueWind System – Minimally Invasive Neurostimulation
Small Passive Implant
External
Control Unit
Physician
Programmer
• The implant is a micro (0.3cc) neuro-
stimulators placed at the desired
treatment site, adjacent to the target
nerve.
• The implant is then
wirelessly powered
and controlled by an
external device
Closed
loop RF
energy and
data
transfer
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6. Clinical Improvement: UI Response
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36 patient study conducted in the UK and Belgium
BlueWind OAB clinical results
are comparable to competing
neurostimulation solutions,
without the invasive pelvic
procedure
6.7
3.9 4.1 3.9
3.1
2.1 2.1 2.2
1.8
1.4 1.2 1.10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Baseline (n=29) Month 1 (n=28) Month 3 (n=29) Month 6 (n=29)
Perday
Leaks/day
Pads change/day
Leaks severity
7. 7
Cost Drivers
Simplified procedure, 30 min under local Anesthesia
Lower complication rate
1/36 required surgical intervention
No batteries no replacement procedures
Treatment efficacy lower ongoing treatment cost
8. Conclusion
A study investigator:
“All patients were given the option of enrolling
in this BlueWind study or receiving a Sacral
neurostimulation device. 100% chose the
BlueWind device.”
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