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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Main Authors: Jennifer Martin, Donal Devery, Michael Timothy, Andrew Gammie, Nicola Morris, Marcus J. Drake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Continence
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772973722000042