Incontinence Research
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EMED is committed to improving its technology continuously. It is presently developing additional applications for detrusan® as well as other Functional Electrical Stimulation devices. EMED is further researching applications of its core Stimulation technologies including:
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Spina Bifida
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Spinal Cord Injuries
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Vision related therapy
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Leading institutions in Europe and the US have conducted extensive research with outstanding results. EMED is spearheading a comprehensive multinational program to compare the use of its proprietary stimulation technologies.
Scientific research data have provided evidence that IVES has therapeutic effects on bladder parameters and bladder function.
IVES directly activates bladder afferent mechanoreceptors which lead to a reflexive activation of the detrusor muscle. These mechanoreceptors are partially responsible for the increase in sensation during bladder filling and they also provide the eventual drive for a bladder contraction. Therefore, repeated stimulation of this pathway (IVES) may upgrade and awaken dormant receptors in the bladder as well as stimulate muscle tissue and their corresponding brain counterparts.