Bladder weakness and pelvic floor exercisers

INCONTINENCE AND

PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISERS

TENSCARE • • • • •

Founded in 1994, based in Epsom in the United Kingdom Europe’s largest distributor of TENS machines worldwide.

Medical devices class IIa with the CE mark CE 0088 Quality system accredited ISO 13485 4 types of products: – Nerve stimulation for Pain Relief (TENS) – Nerve stimulation for Pain Relief during labour (Maternity TENS) – Muscle stimulation devices for muscle toning and rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) – Muscle stimulation for the pelvic floor muscles to treat incontinence and erectile dysfunction (Pelvic Floor Exerciser)

THE SIZE OF THE PROBLEM 20-40 years old After pregnancy (especially after the 2nd baby)

60+ years old Incontinence gets more common in later stages of life

Bladder Leakage 1 in 3 women, 1 in 7 men suffer from incontinence

45-55 years old Menopause (as consequence of hormones change)

In men: Erectile dysfunction and incontinence can appear, especially post-prostatectomy

THE DEFINITION INCONTINENCE - is any accidental or involuntary loss of urine from the bladder (urinary incontinence) or bowel motion, faeces or wind from the bowel (faecal or bowel incontinence).

Types of incontinence o stress incontinence: occurs during activities that increase abdominal pressure: coughing, laughing, sneezing or physical activity. o urge incontinence: occurs when the need to urinate comes on so quickly that you might fail to make it to the bathroom in time. o Mixed: a combination of both Stress and Urge Incontinence

85-90% of incontinence sufferers

THE CONSEQUENCES Unable to be yourself: To wear and do what you want To laugh, sneeze, jump, run when you want

Worry

Low self-esteem Embarrassment Shame

Unhappiness is CONTAGIOUS to the rest of the family

Depression Anxiety

THE FUTURE FOREVER

COMMON SOLUTIONS OR

OR

Containment pads

Surgery Kegel Exercisers

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Do not treat the problem Expensive to the patients (repeat purchase) Embarassing Self-conscious Restrict

1 in 3 women who are trying to perform Kegel exercises are not efficient • Not knowing • Not being able

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Invasive General anaesthesia Scary Can be short-term Expensive for the hospitals

Easy to use

ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION Pelvic Floor Exercisers Long-term results

Treatment Home use

Safe

Effective

Clinically tested

Clinically proven Cure

PERFECT PFE : FEATURES • Home use Allow the patient to tone the pelvic floor muscles on a daily basis with the privacy and comfort of being at home • Long-term results Bladder leakage will worsen overtime if left untreated. Toning the pelvic floor muscles is the only way to avoid this problem long-term and to even avoid its appearance in the first place.

• Comfortable Stimulation Gentle stimulation with fine tune adjustment settings for different levels of intensity, 1 mA per step.

• 5 Preset Programmes EMS programmes including STRES, URGE, MIXED and TONE aftercare; and additional TENS programme providing relief from pelvic pain.

SIZE OF THE MARKET

• 1 in 3 women are suffering from Bladder Leakage • 1 in 7 men are suffering from Bladder Leakage • 1 in 2 men over 40 years old are suffering from erectile dysfunction