Cytogen Corp. and Matritech, Inc., offer the NMP22 BladderChek point-of-caretest for bladder cancer, which is now approved for detecting the disease.The product had been previously approved for monitoring patients who hadalready been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
The Targis System from Urologix, designed to treat BPH symptoms, consistsof a control unit, a catheter-based microwave delivery system (MDS), a coolingbag, and a rectal thermo-sensing unit. The control unit supplies microwaveenergy and coolant and collects and processes data from other parts of thesystem.
Urologix introduces the shorter-length Targis catheter to allow morepatients to be treated with the company's Cooled ThermoTherapy treatmentfor BPH. The catheter was designed to treat the estimated 15% to 20% ofpatients who have smaller prostates, according to the company.
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Urologix, Inc., offers the Prostatron System, which is designed to reducethe symptoms and obstruction due to BPH by delivering a controlled doseof microwave energy to the prostate without damaging the urethra or surroundingstructures. The system delivers microwave energy to the prostate transurethrallythrough a specially designed treatment catheter that encases a tiny microwaveantenna.
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., offers the new 7.5F Flex-X Uretero-Reno-Fiberscope,which offers ease of entry to the lower pole calyces and navigation of theentire renal collecting system. The product delivers larger, higher-resolutionimages for improved tissue differentiation. The single-lever control ofthe bending section provides surgeons with intuitive navigation and operationcontrol, according to the company.
Watson Pharma, Inc., has received FDA approval to market oxybutynin transdermal system (Oxytrol) for the treatment of overactive bladder, with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency. A thin patch applied to the abdomen, hip, or buttock twice weekly, it delivers 3.9 mg per day of oxybutynin consistently and continuously through the skin into the bloodstream, according to the company.
Nearly one in 10 men who walk into the outpatient office of a urologist leave with a coded diagnosis of prostatitis. Urologists have described the traditional approach to the diagnosis and management of the chronic prostatitis syndromes as one of the most frustrating areas of urologic practice.
Bethesda, MD-A combination of low-dose bacille Calmette-Guin and interferon-alpha (IFN-a) has shown promise in the treatment of bladder cancer patients who have failed initial treatment with BCG.
Seattle-A retrospective review of patients with secondary azoospermia has uncovered an alarming tumor rate and a high sperm recovery rate, reiterating the importance of urologic evaluation in this population.
House approves national liability insurance bill; CMS outlines changesin Medicare
Reason for meeting attendance is just as important as keeping receiptsand records
Input/output device copies information from your computer and transfersit to another
Letters, appeals, and legal action can each help settle denial of compensationclaims
Seattle-Microsurgical vasectomy reversal has higher success rates whenperformed for couples with the same female partner, underscoring the importanceof counseling patients when considering reconstructive surgery.
Societies can help with Medicare matters and with private insurance companies
>Los Angeles-It's a simple axiom but one that appears to be appropriatewhen discussing radical prostatectomy: "Practice makes perfect."
One does not have to go far on the Internet to find solicitations encouragingcouples whose infertility derives from a wide variety of causes to undergointracytoplasmic sperm injection with aspirated testicular sperm. Many ofthese advertisements hint that ICSI with aspirated sperm is an easy, "one-stop"method of conceiving a child, leading urologists to be rightly concernedthat, without adequate evaluation of the male half of the equation, thepatient's medical interests are inadequately served.
In this exclusive Urology Times interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson addresses the medical liability insurance crisis and outlines several possible solutions. Thompson also discusses the future of managed care, his plans for restructuring Medicare, and his goals for HHS during his tenure. The interview was conducted by Michael T. McCue, editor-in-chief of Managed Healthcare Executive, a UT sister publication.
Navy Pier (312-595-7437) offers shopping, dining, and other recreational activities. Constructed toward the beginning of the 20th century as a commercial shipping pier, Navy Pier was converted less than 10 years ago to a prime entertainment destination featuring a variety of stores, arcades, and restaurants along its 4-block length.
The downtown area of Chicago is home to a number of Broadway-style theaters. The biggest show in town during the AUA meeting is Disney Presents the Lion King, which will be playing at the Cadillac Palace Theater. Further north, the Lincoln Park area is home to a number of off-Loop theaters. Raucous comedy revues are presented on two separate stages every night but Monday at The Second City (877-778 4707), located in Chicago's Old Town.
Tours of varying durations highlight the best of what the city has to offer by boat, bus, bike, or on foot.
Visitors hoping to take home something special for themselves or for those at home need look no farther than "The Magnificent Mile," the 1-mile stretch of North Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River on the south to Oak Street on the north.
Chicago is home to a number of world-renowned museums, and three of its best lie just south of downtown and within walking distance of each other in the Grant Park Museum Campus.
Visitors to Chicago will have little trouble finding a good place toeat. In fact, AUA meeting attendees may face a problem choosing from somany excellent options. Home to thousands of restaurants, Chicago boastsmany award-winning dining spots offering the talents of world-renowned chefsand a range of cuisines to fit every ethnic taste.
Chicago, site of AUA's 2003 annual meeting, offers attendees and theirguests an almost endless assortment of cultural, entertainment, shopping,dining, and recreational activities to occupy their free time. Visitorsbenefit from the large range of choices found only in a big city but willfeel welcome wherever they go, thanks to Chicago's brand of Midwestern friendliness.
Toronto-Both tension-free vaginal tape and the laparoscopic Burch procedurehave their benefits and drawbacks when used as a first-line treatment forfemale stress incontinence. Experts from the University of Toronto debatedthe merits of these two approaches at the Women's Pelvic Health Update,a meeting of the Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Center inToronto.
New codes established for catheterization and bladder ultrasound forresidual urine
