A urethral stricture is an area of hardened tissue that narrows the urethra, sometimes making it difficult to urinate. Urethral strictures can occur from scarring, trauma or infections. Strictures obstruct the flow of urine from the bladder, so the bladder must work harder to push the urine through the narrowed area.

Men with recurring bulbar urethral strictures (RBUS) who do not wish to undergo surgery or who are not good surgical candidates may find immediate relief with the UroLume® Urethral Stent from AMS.

This is a mesh tube that holds the urethra open at the point of obstruction. It not only relieves the obstruction, it also minimizes the recurrence of strictures. The UroloLume stent is placed through the urethra in an outpatient procedure.

The UroLume Urethral Stent is an implantable device for men that is intended to relieve urinary obstruction resulting from:

• Recurrent bulbar urethral strictures —UroLume relieves urinary obstruction and also minimizes the recurrence of strictures.
• Enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)—UroLume is minimally invasive and effective treatment option to prostate surgery.
• Detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia (DESD)—UroLume offers relief to patient that suffer from urinary obstruction due to DESD, which frequently accompanies spinal cord injury.

Benefits of UroLume for Urethral Strictures

• Immediately improves the flow of urine
• Minimizes the recurrence of strictures¹
• Provides immediate benefits and has been clinically proven to maintain those results over the long term
• Generally, no catheter required after the procedure¹
• Becomes fully incorporated within the body
• Allows for a full range of endoscopic procedures
• Allows normal ejaculatory function²
• Fully compatible with all tissue imaging systems (MRI, X-ray and Ultrasound) ^¹

1. Shah DK, Paul EM, Badlani GH; North American Study Group. 11-year outcome analysis of endourethral prosthesis for the treatment of recurrent bulbar urethral stricture. J Urol Oct 2003 v. 170(4 Pt 1)p. 1255-8.
2. Sertcelik N, Sagnak L, Imamoglu A, Temel M, Tuygun C. The use of self-expanding metallic urethral stents in the treatment of recurrent bulbar urethral strictures: long-term results. BJU Int Oct 2000 v. 86(6)p. 686-9.