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STM-10 Monthly Rental Fee $60.00 / $550.00 purchase price.
All rental fees go toward the purchase price.

Pathway STM-10 Pelvic Floor Electrical Muscle Stimulation System requires electrodes and/or cable set(s).  Please see "Sensors/Electrodes" tab on the main menu.

Federal Law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician (or licensed practitioner).

PRODUCT FEATURES:

Programmable Settings:

• SESSION TIME SETTINGS: (MIN) 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
• DUTY CYCLE SETTINGS: 5/5, 5/10, 10/10, 10/20 AND CONTINUOUS
• STIM MODE SETTING: (Hz) 12.5(12), 50, 100, 200, 12:50 (12 followed by 50)
• COMPLIANCE TIMER: hours: minutes (99:59 max)

Easy On/Off and Amplitude (intensity) keys for patient settings

Indications for Use:

• Urinary Incontinence; Stress, Urge and Mixed Incontinence
• Neuromuscular Reeducation

Contraindications:

• Active infection or Genital Disease
• Severe Pelvic Pain
• Pregnancy
• Postpartum or Post Surgical (6 weeks)
• Atrophic Vaginitis
• Dyspareunia
• Menstrual Period
• Pacemaker or Cardiac Arrhythmia
• Presence of Any Known Malignancy
• History of Severe Urine Retention
• Prolapse
• Diminished sensory perception

Treatment Protocols and Guidelines
Treatment Time:

Condition

Mild
Moderate
Severe

Weeks

1 - 8
1 - 10
1-16

Treatment Time

15/30 minutes
10/30 minutes
15/30minutes

Sessions/Day

1 or 2
1 or 2
1 or 2

The length of the treatment session is chosen to correspond with the above suggested treatment table, however, the session length should be adjusted accordingly using the following guidelines:

Guideline
To decrease muscle fatigue

Action
Decrease Session Length

AMPLITUDE:

Adjust to strong contractions but not uncomfortable. Allow a few minutes before final adjustment.

FREQUENCY:

The treatment frequency is contingent on the diagnosis. The following diagnosis corresponds to the following treatment frequencies:

Diagnosis

Stress Urinary Incontinence
Urge Urinary Incontinence

Frequency

50 Hz - 100 Hz
12.5 Hz

DUTY CYCLE:

The duty cycle is chosen based on the ability to allow the muscle to recover, which is determined by the clinician using the following guidelines:

Guideline

Strong Muscle Strength
Weak Muscle Strength
Induce Fatigue

Treatment Duty Cycle

1:1 Ratio
1:2 Ratio
(C) Continuous

Pathway STM-10 Technical Specifications:

• Pulse Amplitude (mA): 1 - 99
• Pulse Rate (Hz): 12.5/50/100/200
• Cycle (on/off) (S): 5/5, 5/10, 10/10, 10/20, Continuous (C)
• Ramp Up (S): 2 fixed
• Ramp Down (S): 1 fixed
• Pulse Width (uS): 300
• Charge per pulse (uC): 17
• Power Source: 9V alkaline battery
• Dimensions (in): 4.75 X 2.5 X 1
• Weight (oz.) 4.2 (5.8 w/ 9V alkaline battery)