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 ...

DUBLIN, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...

World’s Smallest Rechargeable Bladder/Bowel Control System — InterStim Micro — Features Trusted MRI Technology for Full-Body 1.5 and 3 Tesla MRI Scans Only Medtronic Offers Patients Personalized ...

Urinary and bowel disorders, manifesting as symptoms like frequent urination or difficulty in bowel movements, can greatly impact one’s quality of life, even though they are not outwardly visible.

Medtronic plc has won U.S. FDA approval of its Interstim Micro rechargeable sacral nerve stimulator and Interstim Surescan MRI leads for the treatment of urinary and bowel dysfunctions. The new ...

Another holiday season and Andrea had turned down numerous invitations again this year, trapped in her own home by urinary incontinence — or loss of bladder control. The leakage from her bladder ...

In November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved r-SNM, the first rechargeable sacral nerve stimulator cleared for full-body MRI scans, and sales results from the initial launch were ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) occurs when the muscles and nerves in the pelvis don’t work as they should. The pelvis is the ...

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, ...

An international research team led by scientists from Bern and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a previously unknown function of the intestinal nervous system.