A minimally invasive, coin-sized implantable device was effective in treating overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome, researchers found.
In a prospective, single-arm, open-label study funded by the device s manufacturer, the novel, leadless tibial nerve stimulator achieved at least a 50% reduction in urgency urinary incontinence in two-thirds of the patients, reported Alexandra Rogers, MD, of Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California, and colleagues.
The device called eCoin (electroceutical coin) offers a novel OAB therapy with minimal compliance issues due to automatic therapy delivery and a well-tolerated, reproducible implantation procedure, all precipitating the potential for high adoption once available, the investigators explained in the study online in the
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