UCon Treatment of the Symptoms of Faecal Incontinence (FI)

The overall purpose of the current clinical investigation is to evaluate the medical device (UCon) with respect to initial safety and device performance in a cohort of Spanish patients with FI over a treatment period of 4 weeks.

Inclusion criteria

• Participant is ≥ 18 years of age.
• Participant is showing symptoms of FI.
• Participant is able to communicate, provide feedback, understand and follow instructions during the course of the investigation, including using the device at home.

Exclusion criteria

• Participant is medically unstable (acute illness or complication of a chronic condition that might affect the participants´ participation in the investigation).
• Participant has an active infection in the genital area.
• Participant has an implanted pacemaker, implantable drug pump or other active medical device (any medical device that uses electrical energy or other source of power to make it function).
• Participant is pregnant, nursing or planning a pregnancy (to be confirmed with a negative pregnancy test). Women of childbearing potential must maintain effective contraception* during the interventional period judged by the investigator.
• Participant is enrolled or planning to enrol in another clinical investigation or was enrolled in an investigational drug trial or medical device investigation within four weeks to enrolment.
• Participant has neuropathy to a degree that is presumed to diminish the effect of the electrical stimulation, e.g., denervated patients and severe diabetic neuropathy.
• Participant is currently receiving cancer treatment.
• Participant has addictive behaviour defined as abuse of alcohol, cannabis, opioids, or other intoxicating drugs.
• Participant does not speak and understand Spanish.

• The following contraception is considered effective: Intrauterine device, hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills, implants, contraceptive patch, vaginal ring, and contraceptive injection.