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EXTERNAL MAGNETIC ACTUATION VALVE FOR INTRAURETHRAL ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTERCM Patents

External magnetically actuated valve for an artificial intraurethral urinary sphincter. External magnetically actuated valve for an artificial intraurethral urinary sphincter, allowing urine control for people suffering from urinary incontinence or retention, by the application of an external magnetic field. After valve (1), object of the present invention, is placed in the patient's urethra (9), said patient may control urination. Urine is evacuated when a permanent magnet (3) is approached to the body of the patient. Closing is automatic. The system is provided with a safety system to prevent over pressures in bladder (8). <IMAGE>

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CategoríaInvención

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Updated at
05/11/2026
Numero publicacion
EP.1072238.A1
Fecha publicacion
31/01/2001
Anio publicacion
2001

En detalle

Reivindicaciones

1. External magnetically actuated valve for an artificial intraurethral urinary sphincter, characterized in that it comprises: - A hollow cylindrical body, made of a biocompatible material. - A piston, made from a soft magnetic material, with one end in the shape of a cone or hemisphere, which moves within the inside of the cylindrical body, and - A internal permanent toroidal magnet placed in the inlet orifice of the valve cylindrical body. 2. External magnetically actuated valve for an artificial intraurethral urinary sphincter, as claimed in above claim, characterized in that the piston may have a triangular or circular section. 3. External magnetically actuated valve for an artificial intraurethral urinary sphincter, as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the valve is closed by the attraction exerted by the permanent magnet on the internal piston. 4. External magnetically actuated valve for an artificial intraurethral urinary sphincter, as claimed in above claims, characterized in that the valve is opened from the outside by approaching an external magnet, which exerts on the piston a greater force than the internal toroidal magnet and in the opposite sense, allowing urine to pass outwards. 5. External magnetically actuated valve for an artificial intraurethral urinary sphincter, as claimed in above claims, characterized in that it is provided with a safety system based on the decreasing force exerted between the internal magnet and the piston as the magnetic field decreases with increasing distance. 6. External magnetically actuated valve for an artificial intraurethral urinary sphincter as claimed in above claims, characterized in that it is implanted by means of cytoscopy.

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Inventores
Carballido Rodriguez JoaquinCarballido Rodriguez, JoaquinMultigner Dominguez MartaMultigner Dominguez, MartaRivero Rodriguez GuillermoRivero Rodriguez, GuillermoGarcia Paez, Jose MariaGarcia Paez Jose MariaTendillo Cortijo, Francisco JavierTendillo Cortijo Francisco JavJorge Herrero, EduardoJorge Herrero EduardoTendillo Cortijo Francisco Javier
Solicitantes
Universidad Complutense de MadridLaboratorios Indas S.A.
Clasificacion ipc
A61F 2/ 00 A IA61F 2/ 04 A IA61F 2/ 08 A IA61F 2/ 48 A I
Clasificacion cpc
600/29
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