Continence Overview

With a dedicated focus on female urologic and gynecologic health, Bard equips the gynecologist, uro-gynecologist and urologist with a full line of results-driven products to diagnose and surgically treat stress urinary incontinence.

No matter your procedural preference or individual patients' needs, our products offer a variety of options—all with proven benefits in treating SUI. The Align® Urethral Support System is a new retropubic/suprapubic sling system that has a lightweight mesh with unsurpassed dimensional stability. The Align® TO Urethral Support System is the trans-obturator product with the same dimensionally stable mesh that offers the choice of a Hook or our new multi-radius Halo introducer. Contigen® Bard® Collagen Implant sets the industry standard in bulking therapy for the treatment of SUI, without precluding the option of future surgery. Our PelviLace® Biourethral Support System is the Natural Evolution of gold standard sling therapy, offering a natural tissue option that facilitates healing and minimizes potential risks like erosion.

Another excellent Bard natural tissue implant option include Pelvicol® Acellular Collagen Matrix . The Uretex® Self-Anchoring Urethral Support System offers outstanding results with a new generation polypropylene mesh sling designed with strength, stability and integrity unmatched in the industry. And Uretex® TO offers all the benefits of one of the market's leading slings with the added safety of a trans-obturator approach.

Bard's 4-Channel Urodynamic System is second-to-none in reliable diagnostic performance, providing easy-to-perform in-office testing for immediate results.

We remain committed to advancing the knowledge of these critical pelvic health issues for patients and the healthcare community that serves them. For patients, we offer online educational resources and literature to help understand their diagnosis and empower their treatment decisions. And for surgeons, we provide a valuable educational experience with the Bard® MDU®: Physician Education Continuum—an exclusive opportunity to gain new insights into pelvic reconstruction and the surgical correction of incontinence by observing accomplished specialists performing surgery live in-theater.