The one-year data shows that 80% of people benefited from the device. It's implanted in the ankle and stimulates a nerve.

A newly FDA-cleared implant about half the length of a stick of chewing gum is offering a new treatment option for people ...

A 41-year-old nurse from Severance shopping for a solution to her overactive bladder symptoms found a way to regain full control thanks to an innovative procedure. Sarah Avrech said goodbye to a life ...

GLEN DALE, W.Va. (WTRF) — WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital recently completed its first implant of the Altaviva device, developed by Medtronic, a new treatment option to manage bladder control ...

GLEN DALE, W.Va. — Reynolds Memorial Hospital has performed its first implantation of the Altaviva device, a new treatment option designed to help manage bladder control symptoms.Hospital officials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – For millions of men and women living with overactive bladder, the condition can be frustrating and disruptive ...

Bladder control problems affect an estimated 43 million – or one in six – U.S. adults. Of those, nearly 16 million people have urge urinary incontinence, a common symptom of overactive bladder (OAB) ...

If bladder nerves are damaged from surgery or from a disease, then a patient often loses sensation and is unaware that their bladder is full. Should you run to the bathroom now? Or can you hold it ...

Locating the nearest bathroom when she went shopping used to be as important for Kathy Boehm as finding items she was looking for. Bringing a change of clothes and adult diapers was a must-do when she ...

A new implant eliminated bladder cancer in 82% of patients treated The device slowly releases chemo drugs into the bladder Chemo provided by standard means runs through the bladder too quickly to be ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – For millions of men and women living with overactive bladder, the condition can be frustrating and disruptive. Now a new implantable device is helping some patients gain back more ...