De Oliveira Vilar, Fabio;Vilar Correia Lima, Salvador
发明人:
申请号:
EP08844527.5
公开号:
EP2211762A4
申请日:
2008.08.29
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
Artificial sphincter, the present invention refers to an artificial sphincter for treating urinary incontinence, and more specifically, an artificial sphincter to be implanted in a live being, particularly a male human being for treating urinary incontinence. According to one aspect of the present invention, the artificial sphincter (10) comprises a cuff (M) intended to surround at least part of the urethra of an individual, said cuff being in fluid communication with an unidirectional displacement pump (B1), said artificial sphincter (1) comprising additionally a second pump (B2) in fluid communication with said first pump and said cuff, and a third pump (B3) in fluid communication with said cuff.