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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
May. 11, 2011
Ervin Kocjancic, Chicago, IL (US);
Craig S. Niederberger, Chicago, IL (US);
Ervin Kocjancic, Chicago, IL (US);
Craig S. Niederberger, Chicago, IL (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Abstract
Provided are methods and devices for measuring pressure exerted against a surface. In an aspect, the surface corresponds to the urethra and the device measures the pressure exerted against the urethra. Methods include treatment of a patient suffering urinary stress incontinence. A pressure sensor system is used to determine, pre-surgically, the minimum pressure required to alleviate incontinence. During surgery, the pressure sensor system is employed to ensure the surgical intervention provides a corresponding minimum pressure that was clinically identified. In this manner, the surgical intervention is precisely monitored and measured to insure the appropriate pressure is exerted on the urethra to alleviate stress incontinence, thereby improving surgical outcome and decreasing post-operative complications.