Artificial urinary sphincter
Implantable device with a periurethral occlusive cuff, a pressure-regulating balloon, and a scrotal control pump the patient activates manually.
How it is used
Restores continence in severe male stress urinary incontinence, typically after prostatectomy.
Clinical tip
The patient deflates the cuff by squeezing the scrotal pump before voiding; it automatically re-inflates after a few minutes.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-09.
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