摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an implantable apparatus for obtaining urinary control and emptying the urinary bladder, thereby preventing or treating involuntary urinary retention.SOLUTION: In general terms, the apparatus comprises an expandable member adapted to be implanted inside the urinary bladder of a patient for discharging urine, and a control device for controlling the volume of the expandable member. The control device is adapted to be connected to the expandable member through the wall of the urinary bladder. |