ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTER DEVICE

摘要

An artificial urinary sphincter device is configured to be implanted in a relationship with a patient's urethra for the treatment of urinary incontinence. The size and shape of the device can vary for implantation on any of a wide variety of locations relative to the urethra such that it can exert a force onto the urethra for inhibiting or preventing involuntary leakage of urine.

主权项

1. An artificial urinary sphincter for treating urinary incontinence, comprising:
a body defining a urethral opening sized and shaped to receive a urethra upon the body being implanted into a patient; at least one force member movably attached to the body, the force member configured to move between a closed position wherein the force member exerts a force onto the urethra sufficient to inhibit urine flow through the urethra when implanted, and an open position wherein the force member does not inhibit fluid flow through the urethra when implanted; an actuation assembly coupled to the body, the actuation assembly including an actuator coupled to an actuation mechanism, wherein the actuation mechanism couples the actuator to the at least one force member so that actuation mechanism causes movement of the force member between the closed position and the open position upon actuation of the actuator.