Why Are Patients Excited?
Temporary Trial
A unique aspect of InterStim® Therapy is the opportunity to “test-drive” the treatment. This trial allows you to experience first-hand how InterStim® Therapy can help you, making it easier to make an informed decision about moving forward with the long-term therapy. If you see improvement during the trial, it’s reasonable to believe you can expect similar, lasting benefits from the long-term therapy.
Quick and Minimally Invasive
Both the temporary trial and long-term therapy procedures are brief. You can go home the same day, usually within an hour or so. InterStim® Therapy is also minimally invasive, which means minimal discomfort, minimal risk, and minimal recovery time.
Proven and Targeted
InterStim® Therapy is FDA-approved for treating urge incontinence, urgency, frequency – the main symptoms of overactive bladder – and also for non-obstructive urinary retention and fecal incontinence. Clinical trials have shown that InterStim® Therapy is more effective than medication, and about 80% of our patients at BBI have seen clinically significant results. It’s a targeted solution that addresses the root cause of the problem: the miscommunication between the bladder and the brain.
Covered and Reversible
Both the temporary trial and the implant are covered by Medicare, most state Medicaid programs, and almost all commercial insurance. If you have questions about coverage, we’re here to help. InterStim® Therapy is also reversible. If needed, we can turn off the device or remove it altogether in a quick, 15-minute procedure right in our surgical suite.
Convenient
Both InterStim® Therapy procedures can be performed in our Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery center, ensuring a safe, sterile environment without the need to visit a hospital or go under full anesthesia.
InterStim® Therapy has given many of our patients their lives back. If conservative therapies for bladder or bowel control problems haven’t worked for you, consider the 3-4 day InterStim® test. If you sleep better, experience less daytime frequency and urgency, or have fewer accidents, you can be confident that the long-term therapy will likely benefit you.
Contact us today through our website or call or text 870.416.0904 to learn how Bladder & Bowel Institute can help you restore control and reclaim your life.
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