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NICE Guidance: Prostatic Implants, RF Ablation For Snoring, Transcranial Stimulation For Migraine, Arthroscopic Kneecap Surgery

The influential U.K. institute approves the use of prostatic urethral lift implants to treat urinary symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, as well as radiofrequency ablation of the soft palate to treat snoring. Transcranial magnetic stimulation for migraine and arthroscopic trochleoplasty to treat patellar instability don’t fare as well.

NeoTract Inc. is celebrating a conclusion by the U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence that the insertion of prostatic urethral lift implants to treat urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia is safe and efficacious. NICE’s January interventional procedure guidance says that studies involving 391 men showed that the implants significantly improved the patients’ ability to pass urine. The procedure is designed to cause less tissue injury than surgical resection or thermal ablation, and is claimed to reduce the risk of complications such as sexual dysfunction and incontinence, according to NICE. However, the guidance also notes that the implant, like other treatment options, is unlikely to permanently relieve symptoms.

Pleasanton, Calif.-based NeoTract markets the UroLift prostatic lift implant in Europe, Australia and Canada. The device works by holding the...

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