NxThera, a start-up medical device firm, developed a revolutionary surgical ablation technology for prostate BPH treatment. NxThera partnered with Kablooe for further medical product design to take it from a concept to a life-saving medical device.
Device Drivers
The prostate BPH treatment device was truly a unique innovation because of its gentle steam ablation therapy. This catheter ablation therapy uses steam in order to gently denature the cell membrane of prostate cells causing cell death. This gentle water vapor ablation made the minimally invasive treatment much less painful for the patient and reduced the amount of time to normal urinary flow and function.
Kablooe’s Design Solution
We saw opportunities to improve the functionality and usability of the Rezum prostate BPH treatment device. Using our patented D3 Process we created a minimally invasive treatment solution that incorporated a needle actuated by a trigger that protruded at a perpendicular angle to the main catheter. In addition, the handle of the device not only incorporated the ability to flush the treatment area, but it also included the RF coil in order to create the steam for the ablation procedure. This enabled the hand-held portion of the system to perform all the necessary functions of the catheter ablation procedure, without removing it from the patient.
Outcomes
After working with Kablooe for medical device product development, this BPH treatment became a shorter, simpler procedure creating a fantastic competitive advantage for NxThera while also saving patients and insurers time and money in medical costs and recovery time.
