TherMatrx® Office Thermo Therapy™
A Safe Way to Treat Enlarged Prostate

TherMatrx® Office Thermo Therapy™ is an effective treatment for relief of enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). TherMatrx is the most widely used BPH thermotherapy treatment in the United States because of its:

• Proven safety¹
• Significant symptom relief¹
• Long-lasting results^1,3
• Simple, comfortable approach
• Minimal post-treatment side effects¹

TherMatrx is a safe, effective, non-surgical approach that will help relieve enlarged prostate symptoms and restore your quality of life. Best of all, a single treatment administered in your urologist's office can provide long-lasting symptom relief.¹

TherMatrx is not surgery—TherMatrx does not require cutting, heavy sedation or hospitalization, and is not surgery. It has been designed for use in your doctor's office.¹

TherMatrx doesn't interfere with the use of medications for erectile dysfunction—Viagra®, Cialis®, and Levitra® are examples of erectile dysfunction medications.

How TherMatrx Thermo Therapy Works

No cutting or incision is needed. Instead, the urologist temporarily inserts a small, flexible catheter into the urethra; the system begins to work by slowly raising the temperature in a very specific area of the prostate. This causes changes in the prostate tissue that results in increased urine flow.

The symptoms associated with your enlarged prostate begin to improve within six weeks as you begin to improve your overall quality of life. For most men, a single treatment is effective for long-term relief.

Benefits

• In-Office – No surgery or hospital visit required.¹
• Well Tolerated – Most patients have only minor discomfort¹ during the procedure.
• Fast Recovery – You return home right away and can usually resume normal activities within 3 days.¹
• Insured – Covered by Medicare and most private insurers.
• Minimal Decrease in Sexual Function^1,2 – A clinical trial reported a less than 1% decrease in sexual function.
• No Drug Interactions – TherMatrx is not a drug so there is no danger of medication interactions.

 

The Procedure

A small, flexible catheter is inserted into the urethra, the canal that carries urine from the bladder. After it is placed, the system will begin to work by slowly raising the temperature in a very specific area of the prostate.

The TherMatrx® system continuously measures the prostate temperature and ensures you are given the optimal "dose" of heat.

When the treatment is complete, the doctor will remove the treatment catheter. A urine drainage catheter may be required for two to five days after treatment. This catheter will ensure that urine can pass during the immediate post-treatment healing period.

The entire procedure takes approximately 60 minutes.¹

Typically, patients will see improvement in their enlarged prostate symptoms between six weeks and twelve weeks after their treatment with TherMatrx.

 

Clinical Results

TherMatrx offers a number of benefits:

• Proven safety—TherMatrx received FDA approval in 2001. Since that time, more than sixty thousand men have safely benefited from the therapy. In a clinical trial, no long-term side effects were observed, and all treatment side effects were minor and quickly went away on their own.¹
• Significant Improvement in Symptoms—The American Urological Association (AUA) BPH Symptom Score questionnaire helps determine the severity of a patient's enlarged prostate symptoms by assigning them a number. The AUA Symptom Score was used in the clinical study to measure how much symptoms were improved after treatment with TherMatrx.
  • The Results: AUA Symptom Scores improved by 47 percent after treatment with TherMatrx after 12 months.¹
    
• Improved Quality of Life—Perhaps the most important measurement of how well a treatment works is its effect on quality of life. When an enlarged prostate starts to affect your quality of life, you should talk to a doctor about your treatment options.
  • The Results: After treatment with TherMatrx, patients in a clinical study reported a 49 percent increase in their quality of life 12 months after treatment.⁸
    
• Minimal sexual side effects reported in clinical studies
  • The Results: In the clinical study, less than 1% of men treated with TherMatrx had a decrease in sexual function as a result of treatment.^2,8

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1. Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy System. TherMatrx TMx-2000™. PMA P000043 summary of safety and effectiveness data. Approved June 29, 2001. Available at: www.fda.gov/cdrh/pdf/p000043.html.

2. Tepera C, Albala D, Andriole G, Davis BE, Kabalin JN, Lingeman, Nuzzarello J, Eure GR. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) using the TherMatrx TMX-2000. Improved sexual function exhibited in a randomized, blinded study comparing TUMT with a sham procedure in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). 52nd Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar Jan 26-21, 2005. Honolulu, Hawaii.

3. Albala D, Andriole G, Davis B, Eure G, Kabalin J, Lingeman J, Nuzzarello. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) using the TherMatrx TMX-2000™ for treatement of benign prostatic hyperplasia: 5-year follow-up of multicentre randomised pivotal trial. Eur Urol Apr 2006;5(2 suppl.):234 abstract 846.

8. Albala DM, Turk TM, Fulmer BR, Koleski F, Andriole G, Davis BE, Eure GR, Kabalin JN, Lingeman J, Nuzzarello J, Sundaram C. Periurethral transurethral microwave thermotherapy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: an interim 1-year safety and efficacy analysis using the thermatrx TMx-2000. Tech Urol. Dec 2000;6(4):288-93.

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