Female incontinence control device actuated by abdominal pressur

Details Female incontinence control device actuated by abdominal pressur Female incontinence control device actuated by abdominal pressur

1998-03-03

2000-08-01

O'Connor, Cary

Surgery

Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...

Implanted

600 29, 600 30, A61F 200, A61F 202

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06095969&

ABSTRACT:
A surgeon-implantable, fluid-filled, flexible device for automatically controlling stress incontinence in female patients employs a flexible diaphragm element positioned in the patient's abdominal space to compress in response to increases in intraabdominal pressure. Upon such compression of the diaphragm, pressurized fluid flows therefrom via a flexible tubing, optionally via a flow control element, to an inflatable urethra-constricting element in fluid communication therewith and positioned over the patient's urethra close to her bladder neck. Thus, when the patient experiences an increase in intraabdominal pressure, e.g., when she coughs, fluid from the diaphragm flows rapidly to the urethra-constricting element which presses against and forcibly constricts the urethra adjacent thereto. Upon abatement of the intraabdominal pressure, the flow control element releases fluid from the urethra-constricting element which then ceases to press on the urethra.

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