eCoin® Therapy
for Overactive Bladder
eCoin® Therapy is often preferred by patients who are seeking a long lasting and uncomplicated solution for their urge urinary incontinence symptoms. Your doctor places the nickel-shaped eCoin just under the skin near the ankle under local anesthetic. Once activated, the device automatically delivers gentle stimulation to a nerve for 30 minutes twice a week. Patients enjoy the freedom of “set it and forget it” simplicity.
A Simple Solution for Patients
• Alleviate Urinary Urge Incontinence (UUI) for 3-6 years
• Reduce the number of office visits
• Enhance patient satisfaction
• Address compliance issues
How Does eCoin Therapy Work?
The eCoin® procedure is completed using a local anesthetic, where a small opening is made for device placement near the ankle. Patients go home the same day.
After the incision has healed, you will return to your doctor’s office in 2 to 4 weeks. The device will be activated, and you will receive gentle stimulation of a nerve near your ankle twice a week.
Many patients begin to experience reduction in their bladder symptoms 4 weeks after activation. Patients generally enjoy further symptom reduction by 8 weeks after activation. Sometimes, patients may need to return to the office for a programming adjustment. However, 91% of patients require 2 or fewer office visits for programming.
FAQs
The eCoin Peripheral Neurostimulator (“eCoin”) is part of the eCoin Peripheral Neurostimulator System (“eCoin System”) including device accessories.
Indications: The eCoin is intended to be used to treat urgency urinary incontinence in patients intolerant to or having an inadequate response to other more conservative treatments or who have undergone a successful trial of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation.
Contraindications: The eCoin is contraindicated for the following patients:
• Poor Surgical Candidates: The eCoin should not be implanted in patients who are poor surgical candidates. Poor surgical candidates include those who have open wounds or sores on the lower leg or foot; had prior surgery in the implant area; had previous, unhealed trauma in the implant area; pitting edema ( 2+) in the lower leg; venous disease/insufficiency in the lower leg; arterial disease/insufficiency in the lower leg; vasculitis or dermatologic conditions in the lower leg, infections near the implantation site in the lower leg.
• Patient cannot properly operate the Patient Controller Magnets and paper tape for use in the event of unintended or unwanted stimulation.
Warnings: Full-body security scanners used by the TSA are considered safe in patients that have a stimulator. The eCoin is MRI Conditional. It is not safe to have a patient’s lower leg placed in an MRI machine. For a complete list of warnings, precautions, and potential adverse events, refer to the eCoin Physician or Patient Manual or visit www.ecoin.us/safety. Rx only
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At Associated Urological Specialists, our experienced OAB urologists and practitioners assess our patients and discuss treatment options with them. Their goal is to find the most effective plan that works best for each individual.
Our goal is to not have you always looking for where the nearest restroom is, wondering whether you can drive somewhere without having to stop, making it through an entire movie, or just being out with family or friends without having to suddenly leave.
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