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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2018
The Catholic University of Korea Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation, Seoul, KR;
University-industry Foundation, Yonsei University, Seoul, KR;
Research Cooperation Foundation of Yeungnam University, Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR;
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, Seoul, KR;
UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY, Seoul, KR;
RESEARCH COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF YEUNGNAM UNIVERSITY, Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR;
Abstract
Provided is an artificial bladder including: a main body which includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a predetermined reservoir portion configured to store urine between the inlet port and the outlet port and is formed of a biocompatible polymer that is expandable so that a volume of the reservoir portion changes according to the amount of urine; a sensor which is attached to an outer wall of the main body, has a surface having a wrinkled structure, and is provided so that, when the volume of the reservoir portion increases, the wrinkled structure stretches out and resistance of the sensor changes; and an actuator which is provided at the outlet port and is configured to discharge the urine according a result detected by the sensor.