ARTIFICIAL SPHINCTER

Artificial sphincter, the present invention refers to an artificial sphincter for treating urinary incontinence, and more specifically, an artificial sphincter to be implanted in a live being, particularly a male human being for treating urinary incontinence. According to one aspect of the present i...

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Main Authors LIMA SALVADOR VILAR CORREIA, VILAR FABIO DE OLIVEIRA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.10.2010
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:Artificial sphincter, the present invention refers to an artificial sphincter for treating urinary incontinence, and more specifically, an artificial sphincter to be implanted in a live being, particularly a male human being for treating urinary incontinence. According to one aspect of the present invention, the artificial sphincter (10) comprises a cuff (M) intended to surround at least part of the urethra of an individual, said cuff being in fluid communication with an unidirectional displacement pump (B1), said artificial sphincter (1) comprising additionally a second pump (B2) in fluid communication with said first pump and said cuff, and a third pump (B3) in fluid communication with said cuff.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080740603