A new multicenter study shows use of Medtronic’s InterStim Therapy via sacral nerve stimulation reduced incontinent episodes and improved quality of life in most patients with chronic fecal ...

Certain healthcare conditions often go unspoken, leading to silent struggles that affect the lives of many. Overactive bladder (OAB) and fecal incontinence (FI) are two such conditions, impacting ...

ZANESVILLE – Dr. Mitesh Parekh, a urogynecologist with Genesis Urogynecology, has been recognized by Medtronic, a medical device company, for outstanding contribution in positively impacting the lives ...

One in six adults have bladder control problems. It can disrupt sleep or cause accidents, lead to social isolation and depression and affects women more than men. Overactive bladder syndrome affects ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My daughter, who is 50, recently went to a urologist for bladder retention issues. She had several tests performed. My daughter’s doctor told her that the diagnosis is “overactive ...

ELITE Study Designed to Confirm Long-Term Safety, Efficacy and Patient Benefit of Sacral Neuromodulation with the InterStim™ Micro System for Treatment of Overactive Bladder, Fecal Incontinence and ...

Joseph Welles Henderson, MD, of University Hospitals has been named an InterStim™ Center of Excellence by Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the world’s largest medical device manufacturer. The designation is ...

BARCELONA—Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) with Interstim Therapy is significantly better than an additional trial of standard medical treatment (SMT) for patients with refractory overactive bladder (OAB) ...

SEATTLE — Half of American women 65 years old and older and more than 40% of those ages 50 to 64 experience some type of urinary incontinence. “It’s defined as the involuntary loss of urine and also, ...