Prevention of urine leakage for men Development of medical equipment without surgery September 27, 19:24
A medical device in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, developed a medical device that prevents men from leaking urine.
The developed device is a resin ring with three protrusions on the inside, and has a function to adjust the size of the ring on the outside. The male urine leaks by tightening only the urethra while reducing blood pressure and maintaining blood flow. To prevent.
For men who suffer from urinary leakage due to the effects of prostate cancer surgery, the joint development of Hakusan City's public Matsuto Ishikawa Central Hospital, Hokuriku Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Nomi City, and companies in Kanazawa City.
Until now, it was common in Japan to embed a new device in the body by surgery to prevent urine leakage, but the developed device holds the urethra from outside the male genitalia, eliminating the need for surgery and being easy to remove. about it.
The development of the device was promoted in cooperation with patients suffering from urine leakage, and men who participated in the development as patients `` I think there will be little pain or discomfort when wearing it, so I think that people who use it will be pleased. '' I was talking.
Dr. Yuji Maeda of the urology department at the public Matsuto Ishikawa Chuo Hospital said, “I am looking forward to delivering it to many patients and doctors waiting for this product.”
This device has already been patented and will be handled by the public Matsuto Ishikawa Central Hospital from November and will be available to patients throughout the country through urologists.