Urethral Drug Coated Balloon for the treatment of Anterior Urethral Stricture
Safe, Effective, and Durable Treatment
The Optilume® urethral drug-coated balloon was developed in response to severe patient and physician dissatisfaction with current stricture solutions.
A Cutting-Edge Solution to Address Dissatisfaction with Current Stricture Solutions: The Optilume technology combines mechanical dilation for immediate symptomatic relief with local drug delivery to maintain urethral patency. The semi-compliant balloon expands the tissue, creating a mechanical balloon dilation effect that ruptures the urethral mucosa and allows direct, circumferential drug delivery to the exposed submucosa through microfissures across the length of the stricture.
The rapid uptake of the highly lipophilic drug, paclitaxel, limits hyperactive cell proliferation and the generation of fibrotic scar tissue that results in stricture recurrence.
Why Choose Optilume®?
Simple:
- Easily achieve relief
Safe:
- Proven on a difficult patient population
Durable:
- The breakthrough treatment to break the stricture cycle
For patients who have failed prior endoscopic treatment, today there is Optilume® — a breakthrough urethral drug-coated balloon treatment that dilates the urethral lumen and delivers paclitaxel directly to the stricture, significantly reducing the incidence of stricture recurrence.
How Optilume® Works
- The Optilume® procedure is similar to traditional mechanical dilation methods, making it simple to learn and perform. The semi-compliant balloon mechanically dilates and expands the urethral lumen, creating micro-fissures in the urothelium, which facilitate circumferential drug delivery across the length of the urethral stricture. By combining simple and effective balloon dilation with localized delivery of a proven antiproliferative drug, the Optilume® Urethral Drug Coated Balloon provides long-term relief from stricture recurrence.
For detailed information, please refer to the product’s instructions for use.