A New Electrode Design for Direct Bladder Wall Stimulation: A Pilot Minipig Study with Chronic Testing

A New Electrode Design for Direct Bladder Wall Stimulation: A Pilot Minipig Study with Chronic Testing

(1) Aims: To test a newly designed helical-wire hook electrode implanted in the bladder wall to induce contraction and promote voiding. (2) Methods: In three minipigs with a created lesion of the sacral spinal cord, four electrodes were implanted in the bladder wall, ventral to the trigone. Stimulat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James Walter, Ioan Hutu, Berndt Tomancok, Alin Adrian Cumpanas, Razvan Bardan, Silviu Latcu, Andrei Rusmir, Dorin Novacescu, Ovidiu Georgescu, Marius Pentea, Andrei Dragos Cumpanas, Helmut Madersbacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
urinary incontinence
electrical stimulation
underactive bladder
urinary management
basic science
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1149

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1149

Similar Items