Overactive Bladder · Short answers
Altaviva: will I feel the device under my skin?
Altaviva is a slim device, just a few centimeters long, placed near the ankle.
The short answer
Altaviva is a slim device, just a few centimeters long, placed near the ankle.
A closer look
Most people can't see it, and they rarely notice it day to day. Some may feel gentle tingling while it works.
What you can do next
If Altaviva is on your mind, a visit with our urologists can show whether it fits you.
How we talk about this in Johns Creek and Cumming
For people we see from Johns Creek, Duluth, Suwanee, Cumming and farther north in Forsyth, Dawson and Lumpkin counties, the clinical content is the same; the office you use is the one that fits the visit.
A related official video
An official Advanced Urology video on this topic.
Where to read more
- Our page on this topic
- Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center
- Cumming Clinic
- Read this topic on learn.advancedurology.com
- Related page on advancedurology.com
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Altaviva: will I feel the device under my skin?
Altaviva is a slim device, just a few centimeters long, placed near the ankle.
Can I discuss this at either office?
Yes. We see patients at the Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center and at the Cumming Clinic. Mention overactive bladder when you book, and we will place the visit.
Book a visit with Advanced Urology today. Call 678-344-8900 or Book online.
What the appointment around an Altaviva question is for
We confirm that urgency or leakage is the pattern, that simpler steps have been tried or are a poor fit, and that an implanted tibial-nerve device is still the right family of treatment to discuss. Advanced Urology’s Altaviva page describes the implant and the way it is placed. The visit is where we apply that description to your ankle and your symptoms.
Where you will be seen, and when to call
Johns Creek or Cumming, by appointment: call 678-344-8900 or book online. If urine will not come at all, go to a hospital emergency department. Our overactive-bladder page explains the wider ladder and the wording we use if someone arrives from a related search.
An official patient story about Altaviva
Fran’s official Advanced Urology Altaviva story is a lived account, not a promise that your result will match hers. We share it so the device is less abstract before you sit down with our urologists.
- Watch: Fran's Altaviva Success Story
What the video covers. This official Advanced Urology video is titled "Fran's Altaviva Success Story." It is a patient story about Altaviva.
Whenever a visit would help, the Johns Creek and Cumming teams are a phone call or a booked appointment away.