
InterStim™ Therapy | Medtronic
With the InterStim™ system, you can try the therapy for about a week before you decide whether or not to have a device implanted for long-term care. During the trial, leads are placed near the nerve that …
InterStim Implants for Urinary or Bowel Incontinence
InterStim therapy works by stimulating the sacral nerves with tiny electrical pulses. In individuals experiencing urinary or fecal incontinence, the brain and the sacral nerves are unable to …
Interstim® How Does It Work? - Bladder & Bowel Institute
InterStim ® therapy can be likened to eliminating background noise in a crowded room to improve communication. It works by delivering a small electrical impulse that blocks out inappropriate nerve …
InterStim® Therapy for Urinary Control - UVA Health
This minimally invasive, two-staged treatment can help those with urge incontinence and voiding dysfunction (inability to empty the bladder). The Interstim device, which is similar to a pacemaker, is …
InterStim Therapy | MyMichigan Health
InterStim® is a neuromodulation therapy that treats overactive bladder by stimulating the nerves that help control bladder function, using an implanted device similar to a pacemaker for the bladder.
How Neurostimulation Therapy Works | Medtronic
If you've tried medication and lifestyle changes and haven't gotten the relief that you need, there is another option. Our therapies work differently When more conservative treatments fail, the …
Interstim® Neurostimulation Therapy | Obstetrics and Gynecology ...
Interstim can be discontinued at any time by turning off or removing the device. It sends mild electrical pulses to the sacral nerves. Located near the tailbone, the sacral nerves control the bladder and the …
InterStim - Partners in Urology
InterStim therapy is designed to alleviate symptoms in patients with OAB or fecal dysfunction when other treatment modalities (e.g., medication, behavioral therapy) have failed.
Interstim: Treating Urge Incontinence | Enid Urology Associates
For urge incontinence not responding to behavioral treatments, stimulation of nerves to the bladder leaving the spine can be effective in some patients. The FDA has approved a device called InterStim …
InterStim™ X system - Medtronic
The InterStim™ X system is a recharge-free neurostimulator used to treat bladder and bowel control problems. It’s the next generation of the first and most proven sacral neuromodulation system. 1–3