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Axonics® Therapy

For fecal incontinence

Approximately 19 million adults in the United States suffer from bowel incontinence, also referred to as accidental bowel leakage.[1]

Axonics Therapy is an effective solution for treating symptoms of bowel (fecal) incontinence, overactive bladder including urinary urgency incontinence, and urinary retention.[2]

What is bowel incontinence

Fecal incontinence is the involuntary loss of liquid or solid stool, often caused by anal sphincter damage, nerve damage, constipation, or diarrhea. It ranges from occasional leakage to full loss of bowel control. You may be suffering from bowel incontinence if you have:

  • Fecal urgency: You experience sudden urges to pass stool.
  • Urgency fecal incontinence: You experience an inability to stop the urge to pass stool.
  • Passive bowel incontinence: You experience leakage of stool with activity or without awareness.

Bowel incontinence patient care pathway

Your doctor and his or her clinical team will follow a patient care pathway, which is a roadmap of the different treatment options available to you. The pathway starts with conservative treatments and then moves on to the advanced therapies.

Consult with a physician

Discuss your symptoms with your provider, begin keeping a baseline bowel diary, undergo any recommended diagnostic tests, and review available treatment options to determine the best approach for your care.

Initial treatment

Treatment options may include dietary changes, sphincter and pelvic floor exercises, over-the-counter antidiarrheal medications, and the use of a pessary when appropriate.

Advanced therapies

Minimally invasive treatment options may include sacral neuromodulation, such as stimulation therapies like Axonics, as well as surgical sphincter repair to help restore function and improve symptom control.

How does Axonics Therapy work?

Axonics Therapy provides gentle stimulation to the nerves that control the bladder and bowel, which can restore normal control and result in symptom improvement.

  • The evaluation step: To see if Axonics Therapy is right for you, you will undergo a short period of therapy using a temporary system. The evaluation period allows you to experience the level of symptom relief the therapy may provide before you commit to long-term therapy.
  • After a successful trial: You and your physician will decide next steps. Many people choose to proceed with the long-term solution which includes a small, discrete implant that's placed beneath the skin in the upper part of your buttock.

Benefits of Axonics Therapy

  • Small size: Safely delivers therapy with a miniaturized implant
  • Long-term therapy: Designed to provide therapy for at least 15 years
  • Full-body MRI: Eligible for full-body MRI under approved conditions
  • Clinically proven: In a clinical study, Axonics Therapy provided sustained safety and symptom relief at 3 years. [3]

Two year clinical data

94%

of patients were satisfied with their therapy2

87%

of fecal incontinence patients had a >50% reduction in episodes4

<2%

of patients reported discomfort at the implant site2

Axonics Therapy is all used to treat urinary incontinence (OAB) and you can learn more here.

Get the symptom relief you deserve

Important safety information

Implantation and use of the Axonics System incurs risk beyond those normally associated with surgery, some of which may necessitate surgical intervention. Results and experiences may vary and are unique to each patient. No promise or guarantee is made about specific results or experiences. Talk to your doctor about whether the Axonics System is right for you and to discuss the potential risks and benefits. For more information about safety and potential risks, go to: www.axonics.com/isi.

Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale and use by, or on the order of, a physician.

SOURCES
[1] Ditah I, Devaki P, Luma HN, et al. Prevalence, trends, and risk factors for fecal incontinence in United States adults, 2005-2010. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014;12(4):636-43.e432. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2013.07.020
[2] Pezzella A, McCrery R, Lane F, et al. Two‐year outcomes of the ARTISAN‐ SNM study for the treatment of urinary urgency incontinence using the Axonics rechargeable sacral neuromodulation system. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2021;1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.24615
[3] Company data on file, RELAX·OAB Clinical Study (NCT02620410)
[4] Jottard K., Van den Broeck S., Komen N., Bruyninx L., De Wachter S. 2021. Treatment of Fecal Incontinence With a Rechargeable Sacral Neuromodulation System: Efficacy, Clinical Outcome, and Ease of Use—Six-Month Follow- Up. Neuromodulation 2021; 24: 1284–1288

Axonics® Therapy has been a clinically proven solution for treating your symptoms.

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