The United States Government As Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Wayne State University

University of Basel

Tino Toepper

Steven Majerus

Bekim Osmani

Nivedita Dhar

Bert Mueller

Jeremy Rickli

An artificial urinary sphincter can include a cuff configured to surround a portion of a length of a urethra. An actuator is configured to selectively apply a force to the cuff to thereby apply variable amount of pressure to the urethra. A controller is configured to adjust the application of the force by the actuator to cause the cuff to apply the variable amount of pressure to the urethra. A sensor can be in communication with the controller and configured to detect pressure applied against the cuff by the urethra. The controller is configured to cause the cuff to apply a first closing pressure to the urethra. In response to a detection of a threshold pressure increase by the sensor, the controller is configured to cause the cuff to apply a second closing pressure that is greater than the first closing pressure and that prevents urine from exiting the urethra.

Devices and systems for treatment of urinary incontinence, and methods of making and using same

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Basel, Switzerland

Tino Toepper