Some of the risks associated with InterStim for OAB include: What are the risks associated with InterStim for OAB? InterStim is proven to restore bladder function, return bladder control long-term, and improve quality of life. Studies show that InterStim is safe and effective. InterStim may be right for you if you’ve tried medications for OAB without symptom relief and completed behavioral and physical therapy. InterStim helps the brain, bladder, and bowel communicate appropriately, decreasing sudden urges to use the bathroom and leaking. How do I know if InterStim is right for me? During a five year study, over 80 percent of InterStim patients experienced a 50 percent or greater improvement. InterStim patients experienced three times more improvement in their quality of life than those taking medication for OAB. InterStim may reduce or completely eliminate your OAB symptoms.Īlmost 80 percent of InterStim patients reported at least a 50 percent improvement in average leakage, compared to almost 50 percent of those on taking medication for OAB. Once a permanent device is installed, you can use a remote to increase or decrease the nerve stimulation to adjust bladder function.
#BLADDER STIMULATOR TRIAL#
If the trial goes well, you’ll undergo surgery for permanent InterStim placement. Bladder and bowel functions and improvements are recorded in a journal during the trial. The temporary device is the same as a permanent device, but it is not surgically implanted. They are stimulated gently to decrease the symptoms of OAB.įor two weeks, you will use a temporary InterStim device. These nerves are called the sacral nerves. A small device is implanted that sends electrical impulses to nerves in the lower back. The Medtronic InterStim an FDA-approved sacral nerve stimulation device. InterStim uses sacral nerve stimulation therapy, or sacral neuromodulation, to treat OAB. An InterStim device can reduce OAB symptoms by that restoring normal communication between the brain and the bladder and the bowel. If medications didn’t work for you or if side effects were impacting your quality of life, InterStim may be an option. Sacral roots stimulation is successfully used to mitigate pain and urinary symptoms when non surgical treatments are ineffective. Many women find medications are ineffective against the symptoms of OAB.
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