摘要 |
The present invention relates to a valve (1) intended for positioning in the urethra (2) or similar of a patient in the upper part (2A) of the urethra, which exhibits means for emptying the patient's urine bladder (5) or similar through the valve (1). The valve (1) is so arranged as to be positioned in the urethra (2), etc., and to be withdrawn from it with the help of a tool capable of being accomodated in the urethra, etc., and activated from the outside (10) of the patient's body, and the valve (1) is adjustable from the outside (10) of the patient's body for the purpose of achieving emptying of the urine bladder (5), etc. The primary technical objectives are that the construction must be leakproof, simple to open and close by the patient, tolerated by the body, and free from side-effects. The valve must be adapted to suit the sex, age and body weight of the patient and the size of the urethra.
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