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Dr. Sutherland: Why Revi Outperforms PTNS

Headshot of Suzette Sutherland.
Suzette Sutherland, MD
Urologist

Dr. Suzette Sutherland explains how Revi’s at-home convenience and daily therapy lead to better results compared to traditional PTNS.

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In this video, Dr. Sutherland highlights the significant benefits of Revi, a new implant for bladder control, compared to traditional Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation, or PTNS, for patients managing their urinary incontinence. Revi is convenient, allowing patients to perform the therapy at home rather than making weekly visits to a physician’s office. PTNS can be very labor intensive. Patients must go to a 30-minute weekly treatment appointment at their physician’s office for 12 weeks and then must attend subsequent monthly visits to maintain symptom improvement. 

In contrast, with the ability to have the therapy more often and for longer sessions, Revi patients can benefit from more efficacy and improvement in their symptoms. The increased frequency of treatments with Revi have been shown to yield better results for patients, making it a more effective and patient-friendly option for managing urinary symptoms. 

This testimonial represents the personal experience and opinion of the Physician. Dr. Sutherland is a BlueWind Medical consultant. Statements made during her presentation represents the experience of Dr. Sutherland. Patient response can and do vary.

About the Author

Headshot of Suzette Sutherland.
Suzette Sutherland, MD
Urologist

Dr. Suzette Sutherland is currently with Arizona Urology Specialists in Scottsdale, AZ. Previously, she was the Director of Female Urology, at the UW Medicine Pelvic Health Center, and Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, WA. As a leader in the field working on the edge of innovation, she was part of the first group of female urologists/urogynecologists in 2013 to be board-certified in the subspecialty of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) through the American Board of Urology/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Sutherland completed her medical degree and urologic training at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/University Hospital of Cleveland in Ohio and gained further specialty training in female urology, neurourology and sexual medicine from the Center for Continence Care in Minneapolis/St. Paul MN and from the Institute for Sexual Medicine in Boston.