Sfinktrar urin Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) Urethral cuff: This wraps around your urethra to control the flow of urine. When the cuff is closed (filled with fluid), no urine can pass through. When it’s open (not filled with fluid), urine can pass through. Pump: This moves fluid into or away from the urethral cuff. 1 vad krävs för att få operation mot inkontinens 2 An inflatable artificial (man-made) sphincter is a medical device. This device keeps urine from leaking. It is used when your urinary sphincter no longer works well. When you need to urinate, the cuff of the artificial sphincter can be relaxed. This allows urine to flow out. 3 urininkontinens äldre 4 Urin- och avföringsinkontinens Om patienten klagar över en okontrollerad handling av avföring eller urinering, bör du misstänker att ett fel i sphincters. Ofrivilligt läckage av vätska kan ske under dåliga cirkulär muskel kontraktilitet. 5 Sphincters are circular muscles that open and close passages in the body to regulate the flow of substances, such as bile, urine, and feces, through the body. Although many are found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, there are also sphincters in the urinary tract and blood vessels. 6 The urethral sphincter is a muscle that is responsible for regulating the outflow of urine from the bladder into the urethra. In simple words, it is a muscle that plays an important role in releasing urine out of your bladder. The Functioning of the Urethral Sphincter. 7 receptfria läkemedel mot inkontinens 8 med bäckenbotten för lagring av urinen, blåstömning och kontinens. 9 Den viljemässiga styrningen av bäckenbotten och externa sfinktern har Uppsamling av urin i urinblåsan och den efterföljande miktionen. 10 Your urinary sphincter is a muscle that controls the flow of urine (pee) out of your bladder (see Figure 1). When your urinary sphincter is contracted (closed), it blocks the opening of your bladder so urine doesn’t leak out. Figure 1. Urinary sphincter About Your Artificial Urinary Sphincter 1/7. 11