MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Data published in the March issue of the Annals of Surgery show that investigational use of sacral nerve stimulation with Medtronic InterStim® Therapy reduces fecal incontinent episodes and increases quality of life in patients with the condition. The 120-patient, multi-center study – the largest trial of its kind in the world and the first such trial in North America – examined the efficacy of InterStim Therapy in patients with chronic fecal incontinence who had failed or were not candidates for more conservative treatments. InterStim Therapy for bowel control in this patient population is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
