AMS 800 Urinary Control System

AMS 800 Introduction

AMS 800 Key Procedural Steps

AMS 800 Procedure Setup

AMS 800 System Component Preparation

AMS 800 System Components

AMS 800 System Overview

AMS 800 Urinary Control System Function

AMS 800 Urinary Control System Surgical Procedure

 

Stress urinary incontinence is the leakage of urine while laughing, coughing or sneezing, and is caused due to weak sphincter muscles that fail to control the bladder. Stress urinary incontinence can be treated with artificial inflatable urinary sphincters. The artificial sphincter consists of 3 parts:

  • Cuff: Controls urine flow through the urethra
  • Balloon: Regulates pressure in the cuff
  • Pump: Inflates cuff

The implantation of the artificial sphincter is carried out under general or spinal anesthesia. Your surgeon makes incisions in the scrotum and lower abdomen to insert the artificial sphincter. First, the cuff is inserted through the scrotal cut and placed around the urethra. The balloon is then positioned below the abdominal tissue and the pump is placed in the scrotum. The inflated cuff squeezes the urethra close and prevents the leakage of urine from the bladder. When you feel the urge to urinate, you can deflate the cuff by squeezing the pump. This transfers fluid from the cuff into the balloon and releases the pressure around the urethra. The cuff re-inflates on its own in 90 seconds.

Implantation of the sphincter is generally safe, but like all surgeries, the procedure may be associated with certain side effects, such as damage of the bladder and urethra, difficulties in emptying the bladder, infection, wearing out of the device and failure of the procedure.

The open artificial sphincter implant is restricted to selected cases only. Your surgeon will discuss your options with you based on your particular medical history.

AMS 800 Urinary control system is a new era of artificial urinary sphincter designed to treat urinary incontinence. It has yielded clinically proven results over a vast period of time. For more information, please visit http://americanmedicalsystems.com/mens_products_detail_objectname_male_AMS_800.html

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