Urinary incontinence isn't a glitzy field, focused on life-saving therapies, with lots of dollars poured into research and prima-donna doctors taking up the cause of a new product. Yet, the problem, which is defined as involuntary leakage of urine from the body, affects the quality of life of so many people that a number of companies have tried to develop products to address the problems that cause incontinence. These range from pads, which reabsorb the urine, to bulking materials and surgical slings, which are implants.
Genyx Medical Inc. 's initial product, Uryx, is a permanent urethral bulking agent for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence, which occurs when pressure is put on the abdomen...
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