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US 10,092,383 B2Granted
Artificial sphincter
OwnerAntonio Sambusseti, Gianni Cancariniinventors
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Abstract
An artificial sphincter includes at least two elements associated with each other and hollow for containing a pressurized fluid; the elements being adapted to be arranged on the sides of the urethra of a patient and have a substantially semi-conical shape; each element has a respective contact surface with the urethra of substantially semi-cylindrical shape.
Claims7
An artificial sphincter comprising at least two elements connected to each other and hollow for containing a pressurized fluid;
- said elements being adapted to be arranged on the sides of the urethra of a patient;
- each element having a respective contact surface with the urethra of substantially semi-cylindrical shape;
- wherein each element has a semi-conical surface opposite the contact surface,
- wherein said elements exert a decreasing pressure on the urethra from a first end arranged, during use, in a position proximal to the bladder of the patient, to a second end arranged, during use, in a position distal from the bladder of the patient,
- wherein each element has a cross section having area decreasing from a first end arranged, during use, in a position proximal to the bladder of the patient, to a second end arranged, during use, in a position distal from the bladder of the patient.
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