BODILY FLUID DRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

A urethral prosthesis (9) with prostatic and bulbar segments connected by tw o types of ties allows the prosthesis to assume at, least two configurations different with inter-segmental distances adapted to situations where the patient either has or does not have normal control of the external sphincter . This is particularly useful for a patient undergoing an anesthetic procedure that affects the external sphincter muscles. When the muscles are anesthetized, the prosthesis (9) may provide constant urine voiding, and whe n the anesthetic effects wear off, the prosthesis may assume a different configuration to allow the sphincter to reassert control over urinary voidin g.