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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2019
United States Government As Represented BY the Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (US);
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (US);
Tino Toepper, Basel, CH;
Bekim Osmani, Basel, CH;
Bert Mueller, Basel, CH;
Nivedita Dhar, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Steven Majerus, Cleveland, OH (US);
Jeremy Rickli, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Tino Toepper, Basel, CH;
Bekim Osmani, Basel, CH;
Bert Mueller, Basel, CH;
United States Government As Represented By The Department Of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (US);
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (US);
University of Basel, Basel, CH;
Abstract
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.