Home > Treatments We Offer > InterStim Neuromodulation. This is a procedure in which a small electrical wire is placed through the skin into the lower portion of the pelvic bone (sacrum) that then delivers a minute electrical charge to the nerve the comes from the bladder.
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INTERSTIM THERAPY FOR BLADDER CONTROL. This therapy, also known as neuromodulation or sacral nerve stimulation, involves the. electrical stimulation of the sacral nerves, located in the lower area of your spinal cord. and passing through your tailbone. The sacral nerves affect bowel and bladder function.
http://www.ucl-stl.com/pdf/InterStim.pdf
A Dr. Kimberly L. Burgess, MD , Urology, answered on behalf of Greenville Health System. InterStim Therapy is FDA-approved for the treatment of urinary urge incontinence or leakage of urine that follows a sudden strong urge to urinate, non-obstructive retention, symptoms of urinary urgency and frequency, and fecal incontinence. The InterStim device acts like a pacemaker to the bladder and bowel.
https://www.sharecare.com/health/overactive-bladder/medtronic-interstim-therapy-overactive-bladder
With test stimulation, you can try InterStim. therapy for four to seven days and feel the. stimulation of the nerves. This testing allows. you and your health care provider to determine. if the full procedure would be beneﬁcial to you. before having the procedure.
https://healthcare.utah.edu/urology/files/interstim-therapy-info.pdf
A test (the temporary test stimulation) is used before implantation of the InterStim® neurostimulator to see what the effect of stimulation is on your symptoms. This is usually performed in your physician's office and can be done as an outpatient procedure. It usually takes twenty to thirty minutes.
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The InterStim® treatment is a solid step in the treatment of urge incontinence, urgency, frequency and urinary retention. It is contraindicated (should not be used) in a person who has not demonstrated an appropriate response to test stimulation or is unable to operate the neurostimulator.
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It is important to. know that this therapy does not work for everyone. InterStim has been approved by the. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since the late 1990’s for the treatment of urinary. urgency/frequency, urge urinary incontinence, and some forms of urinary retention.
http://www.ucl-stl.com/pdf/InterStim.pdf
InterStim stage 1. The typical urinary system works when the bladder begins to fill with urine and a message is sent along the sacral nerves to the brain telling the brain that the bladder is getting full. As the bladder fills, this message to the brain becomes stronger.
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InterStim Neuromodulation. What is InterStim Neuromodulation? This is a procedure in which a small electrical wire is placed through the skin into the lower portion of the pelvic bone (sacrum) that then delivers a minute electrical charge to the nerve the comes from the bladder.
http://www.kcurology.com/treatments/interstim-neuromodulation.html
What is InterStim? InterStim Therapy is a proven neuromodulation therapy that targets the communication problem between the brain and the nerves that control the bladder. If those nerves are not communicating correctly, the bladder will not function properly.
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what is a interstim
InterStim Therapy is a proven neuromodulation therapy that targets the communication problem between the brain and the nerves that control the bladder.