Bulkamid for Healthcare Professionals
Advancing Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment
A Unique Bulking Agent for the Treatment of Female SUI
Unique Composition
Homogenous hydrogel consisting of 97.5% water and 2.5% cross-linked polyacrylamide.1
Precise Delivery System
Allows for reproducible placement of the Bulkamid cushions under direct vision.
Efficacious, Durable, Safe
92% of women report being cured or improved at 12 months2, with durability demonstrated at seven years3 and no serious adverse events.
What makes Bulkamid different
Durability Demonstrated to Seven Years 3
388 patients followed out to a minimum of seven years
81% received no further treatment at seven years
2 out of 3 women reported being cured or improved at seven years
Proven Efficacy and Safety
In a head-to-head RCT2 evaluating Bulkamid versus TVT (tension-free vaginal tape) in 224 women with SUI, Bulkamid demonstrated excellent efficacy with no serious complications at 1 year.
An excellent safety profile
An extremely low peri and postoperative complication rate in studies up to 7 years.
| Author | Tooz-Hobson4 | Sokol5 | Pai6 | Andrews7 | Marthaler8 | Zivanovic9 | Freitas2 | Brosche3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Patients | 135 | 229 | 256 | 38 | 122 | 60 | 108 | 388 |
| Adverse Events | 0 (0 %) | 1 (0.4%)* | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Retention | 2 (1.4 %) | 13 (5.7%) | 1 (0.4 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (0.8 %) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (2.8 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Infection | 0 (0 %) | 8 (3.5%) | 4 (1.6 %) | 1 (2.6 %) | 2 (1.6 %) | 2 (3.6 %) | 0 (0 %) | 11 (3.5 %) |
| Follow Up | 24 Months | 12 Months | 5 Years | 6 Months | 3 Months | 12 Months | 12 Months | 7 Years |
The SUI Treatment Option Preferred by Women
Patients want an experience that includes engagement in shared decision making and when given the choice, 75% of women chose Bulkamid as a primary procedure in secondary-care hospitals to treat their SUI10
Discover More
If you feel Bulkamid may be an option for your patients, visit Bulkamid Academy to take the first step in your training journey or please contact your local representative here.
