Medtronic Expands Leadership in Treating Bladder and Bowel Control Conditions with Two New FDA-Approved Products

InterStim Micro Neurostimulator and InterStim SureScan MRI Leads

• World’s Smallest Rechargeable Bladder/Bowel Control System — InterStim Micro — Features Trusted MRI Technology for Full-Body 1.5 and 3 Tesla MRI Scans 
• Only Medtronic Offers Patients Personalized Therapy with the Choice of Rechargeable or Recharge-Free Sacral Neuromodulation Devices 

DUBLIN, Aug. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its InterStim Micro neurostimulator and InterStim SureScan MRI leads. InterStim Micro — the market’s smallest rechargeable device to deliver sacral neuromodulation (SNM) therapy — is used for treating overactive bladder (OAB), fecal incontinence (FI) and non-obstructive urinary retention. The InterStim SureScan MRI leads are used with InterStim Micro and with the recharge-free InterStim II, and allow full-body 1.5 and 3 Tesla MRI-conditional scans.¹ The two new products make Medtronic the only company to offer patients and physicians a choice in SNM systems to match their preferences, lifestyle and treatment goals. Product is available for order immediately and will be delivered for patient procedures within days.

“I’m excited about the new InterStim technology because it will allow so many more patients to be able to pursue SNM therapy and get back to living life their way,” said Dr. Steve Siegel, urologist at the Centers for Female Urology and Continence Care at Minnesota Urology. “The new technology by Medtronic allows me and my patients a choice between a rechargeable or a recharge-free system to best suit their lifestyle, and assures them they can have an MRI. Medtronic has left no box unchecked.”

The new InterStim Micro:

• Is 50% smaller than the market’s other rechargeable SNM device, making it the world’s smallest.
• Allows patients to choose how and when they want to charge their device — from a quick charge once a week, or as infrequent as once per month, depending on the patient’s preference or device settings.
• Features SureScan MRI technology, which does not require impedance checks prior to an MRI scan, providing more efficiency in patient care versus the other SNM system on the market.
• Can recharge from zero to 100% in less than an hour, making it the fastest battery available.
• Reduces the need for battery replacement surgeries due to its life of 15 years.

SureScan MRI technology is a known and trusted brand by MRI technicians. Built on more than 19 years of full-body MRI research, 10 million simulated patient scans, and more than 1.2 million unique scanning scenarios, Medtronic SureScan MRI systems prioritize patient safety.¹