Evaluation systems
InterStim™ advanced evaluation system
Evaluation systems
InterStim™ advanced evaluation system
The InterStim™ advanced evaluation system is a wearable neurostimulator with an electrode lead that helps patients track their bladder and bowel symptoms.
Description
Usually initiated after the basic evaluation, the InterStim™ advanced evaluation system gives you a complete picture of your patient’s eligibility for sacral neuromodulation.
The patient wears an external neurostimulator (ENS) during the evaluation period and measures their results in a symptom diary. Unlike the basic evaluation, patients using the advanced evaluation track their results from home.
Details
The advanced evaluation (also referred to as stage 1) is initiated through an outpatient procedure performed in a hospital or surgical center. The patient also wears an ENS during the advanced evaluation, which lasts up to 14 days depending on physician guidance. Symptom diaries are used to measure results.
Complications can occur with the evaluation, including movement of the wire, technical problems with the device, and some temporary pain. Patients should be instructed on operating the test device and given other precautions related to the evaluation and activity restrictions.
