SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ENDO-URETHRAL DEVICE FOR AN ARTIFICIAL SPHINCTER THAT IS IMPLANTABLE IN AN ANIMAL OR HUMAN BODY

摘要

The invention relates to a detection system of an endo-urethral device for an artificial urinary sphincter implantable in the body of a patient, said sphincter comprising an occlusive cuff (2) adapted to compress the urethra, the bladder neck or the prostate of said patient, an activation device (5) of said cuff (2) and a control unit (6) adapted to control the activation device.;Said system comprises at least one compression sensor (13) of the urethra and a posture sensor (9), and a processing unit (30) configured to determine:
(i) if the compression parameter of the urethra exceeds a predetermined threshold during a predetermined period,(ii) if the patient is in a recumbent position.;If the conditions (i) and (ii) are fulfilled, the processing unit sends to the activation device (5) an immediate reduction order of the compression exerted by the cuff (2).

主权项

1. A system for detecting an endo-urethral device for an artificial urinary sphincter implantable in the body of a patient, the artificial urinary sphincter comprising an occlusive cuff adapted to compress the urethra, respectively the bladder neck or the prostate of the patient, an activation device of the cuff for adjusting the compression exerted by the cuff and a control unit adapted to control the activation device, the system comprising:
at least one sensor called <> adapted to measure a compression parameter of the urethra, respectively of the bladder neck or of the prostate, at least one sensor called <> adapted to measure a posture parameter of the patient, and a processing unit configured to:
receive measurement data from the compression and posture sensors,determine from the measurement data of the compression parameter of the urethra, respectively of the bladder neck:
(i) if the compression parameter of the urethra, respectively of the bladder neck, exceeds a predetermined threshold, called <>, during a predetermined period, without an order of said control unit being sent to the activation device to reduce the compression exerted by the cuff,determine from the measurement data of the posture parameter of the patient:
(ii) if the patient is in a recumbent position,if the conditions (i) and (ii) are fulfilled, send to the activation device of the artificial urinary sphincter, an immediate reduction order of the compression exerted by the occlusive cuff on the urethra, respectively on the bladder neck or the prostate.