Novel Artificial Urinary Sphincter

City of Hope Engineering, 2014-15

Liaison(s): Kevin G. Chan M.D.
Advisor(s): Lori Bassman
Students(s): Risa Egerter (TL-S), Cassandra Meyer (TL-F), Sophia Williams, Jonathan Wong (POM), Maggie Liu (S)

Implantable artificial urinary sphincters allow patients with urinary incontinence to control their urine flow. For over 40 years, the industry standard for treating severe cases of male urinary incontinence has remained unchanged. We have designed, built, and tested a novel artificial urinary sphincter device that improves ease of use for patients and simplifies surgical implantation to reduce complications.