Overactive Bladder
Altaviva: how often do I need to recharge?
What is the short answer?
Altaviva is rechargeable.
Charging needs depend on your settings.
Is a visit a good idea?
Get checked if you still have urgency or leaks despite bladder pills.
What else should I know?
We'll show you how to charge it and how often.
Asking about PTNS?
If you’ve read about PTNS needle sessions, we don’t provide them. The tibial nerve treatment we offer is the implantable Altaviva system from Medtronic, which sits under the skin near the ankle.
Ready to come in?
From McDonough to Stockbridge and Locust Grove, Henry County families visit us at our Conyers Clinic (1366 Wellbrook Circle Suite B, Conyers, GA 30012), and procedures take place at our Snellville Clinic & Surgery Center (1557 Janmar Rd, Snellville, GA 30078). Our team will be glad to help you book.
How do our urologists approach this?
Our urologists want living with Altaviva to feel simple. Before the implant, we make sure overactive bladder is the real cause of your urgency and that pills or habit changes haven’t been enough. Afterward, we set up your device, show you how charging works with your settings, and adjust it at follow-up visits as your bladder responds. Advanced Urology offers Altaviva as an implanted tibial nerve option, so no repeated needle sessions are needed.
What happens at a visit?
Henry County families usually meet us at our Conyers Clinic for the first conversation and follow-ups. We’ll review your bladder diary, your medicines and any treatments you’ve already tried. Bring your questions about charging. We’ll practice with you so you feel comfortable before you go home.
How should I prepare?
Bring your charger and device card. Also bring your bladder diary.
When should I call?
Call us if the charger isn’t working the way you expect, urgency returns, or the skin near the device looks irritated.
What do people in Henry County ask us?
These are the questions we hear most, each with a short answer.
Is charging complicated?
We’ll show you how to charge it and how often, based on your settings.
Is there a video on this?
In this video, an Advanced Urology patient shares her experience with Altaviva.
- Watch: #003 - Rewiring Bladder Control: How InterStim Transforms Overactive Bladder What the video covers: A podcast episode on InterStim (sacral neuromodulation) for overactive bladder when medicines and lifestyle changes haven’t helped: how it works and who may be a candidate.
Where can I learn more?
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