A tiny device implanted underneath the skin is changing the way people are getting relief from overactive bladder. “The most effective procedure is the sacral nerve stimulator.

The science behind the tibial nerve's effect on the bladder and pelvic floor has been studied since the 1970s, Bruce said. "We're still struggling from a cellular level with how it works," he said.

In the latest edition of STAT's Health Tech newsletter: the FDA greenlights device to combat bladder issues and telehealth companies court payers looking for weight loss programs.

The FDA has cleared InTone, a medical device for treating female urinary incontinence. InTone is the first medical device that combines mild micro-current stimulation (similar to a transcutaneous ...

The stimulation must be just right; otherwise, the treatment is ineffective. Full electromechanical measurement of bladder and detrusor muscle activity is needed to monitor OBS accurately.

Medtronic has been in a patent dispute with Axonics Inc. for more than four years about its InterStim device, an implanted neurostuimulator used to treat patients with an overactive bladder and ...

The tibial nerve stimulation lasts from six to 24 months, Garas said, then the procedure must be repeated. A third option involves Botox inserted into the muscles of the bladder.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices provide electrical stimulation to the bladder to help alleviate interstitial cystitis pain. A person can wear or use a TENS device ...

Urology > Urinary Incontinence Less-Invasive Tibial Nerve Stimulator Quiets Overactive Bladder — Implantable, minimally invasive device relieved urgency incontinence in two-thirds of patients by ...