Development and initial testing of valves opened by Valsalva (abdominal straining): Proof of principle for urinary catheters or male urethra
We hypothesised that raising the abdominal pressure could provide a non-manual approach to opening a urinary valve, with potential application for indwelling catheters or an intraurethral device. The ‘Vysera’ valve remains closed during short high amplitude spikes but opens when a pre-defined low-am...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-03-01
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Series: | Continence |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772973722000042 |