Control device for an artificial sphincter and implantable prost

Details Control device for an artificial sphincter and implantable prost Control device for an artificial sphincter and implantable prost

1990-11-01

1992-01-07

Green, Randall L.

Surgery

Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...

Implanted

623 14, 128DIG25, A61F 248

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050786768

ABSTRACT:
A control device for an artificial sphincter for a natural bodily passage, in particular a urinary passage, which contains a variable volume envelope. The control device includes a first chamber in the form of a balloon, a second chamber defined by two plates joined by a membrane forming a bellows, between which the balloon is accommodated, and an elastic return mechanism including at least one elastic band around the plates.

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