iTind procedure
prostate
PROSTATE
As previously described, the iTind device comprises three elongated, intertwined nitinol struts at the 12, 5, and 7 o'clock positions, an antimigration anchoring leaflet at 6 o'clock, and a polyester retrieval suture for easy device removal.The device is implanted for 5–7 days, during which it expands and exerts radial force, creating deep ischemic incisions and a remodeling on the prostate tissue at the bladder neck and anterior prostatic fossa. The iTind is deployed under direct visualization in an ambulatory procedure using a rigid cystoscopy. The device is removed through either a rigid cystoscope or an open-ended 22F Foley catheter with topical anesthesia. Both implantation and removal can be done under local, intravenous, or general anesthesia at the discretion of the performing physician. Catheterization is not required following either implantation or removal.