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 ...

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 ...

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

Dr. Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter, who is 50, recently went to a urologist for bladder retention issues. She had several tests performed. My daughter’s doctor told her that the ...

Sponsored FOY Tiny Device Provides Control and Confidence to Overactive Bladder Patients Raveen Syan, M.D., a urologist and Director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogynecology at the Desai Sethi ...

Medtech companies are increasingly investing in neuromodulation to treat UUI, which is estimated to impact 20% of adults worldwide.

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bladder leakage is a problem for 60-percent of women. These kinds of incontinence issues can be a big problem, and significantly impact quality of life. Sarah Avrech is a mom of three. She started ...