Restoration From Acute Urinary Dysfunction Using Utah Electrode Arrays Implanted Into the Feline Pudendal Nerve

To investigate intrafascicular pudendal nerve stimulation in felines as a means to restore urinary function in acute models of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and underactive bladder.

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