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2024: Bladder implant released that helps people urinate
In mid-October 2024, Iota Biosciences, a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma, received approval to use an experimental bladder implant. Regulators approved a study to assess the safety and effectiveness of the device under study, which, according to the developers, provides electrical stimulation of the bladder wall, causes its contraction and thereby facilitates urination in persons with hypoactive bladder. Read more here