DESCRIPTION

SPHINCTER

The ZSI 375 is an artificial urinary sphincter made from medical grade silicone rubber. It treats urinary incontinence by mimicking a healthy sphincter.

CUFF

The device is fitted with an inflatable and adjustable cuff that fits around the urethra.

PUMP

The pump, with the pressure regulating tank, is fitted within the scrotum.

FUNCTIONING

FIRST STEP

The cuff is inflated. The urethra is compressed. The patient is continent.

SECOND STEP

When the patient wants to urinate, he squeezes and releases the pump located in the scrotum.

THIRD STEP

The pump deflates the cuff and the cuff decompresses the urethra. The patient voids. The bladder is emptied.

FOURTH STEP

After 2-3 minutes the cuff automatically re-inflates. The patient is continent once again.