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AMS 800™ Artificial Urinary Sphincter

Considered a gold standard treatment for moderate to severe male stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

How it works

AMS 800™ Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) is a three-part urinary control system that is placed completely inside the body, and is not visible to others. The AUS is filled with saline and uses the fluid to open and close the cuff surrounding the urethra. When you need to urinate, you squeeze and release the pump in the scrotum several times to remove fluid from the cuff. When the cuff is empty, urine can flow out of the bladder. The cuff automatically refills in a few minutes, squeezing the urethra closed to restore bladder control and preventing leakage.

AMS 800™ Artificial Urinary Sphincter

Features of the AMS 800

Designed to fulfill the same role as a healthy urinary sphincter

  • Mimics a healthy sphincter, allowing you to urinate when desired
  • Designed to help men with a weakened sphincter muscle achieve continence
  • Placed entirely inside the body, it is designed to be undetectable to others

In a study, 94% of 148 male patients surveyed would “definitely” or “probably” recommend the surgery to a family member or friend.1

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About the procedure

The AUS procedure can be performed on an outpatient basis or may require a short hospital stay. Your doctor will determine which option is best for your situation. Small openings are made near the scrotum and below the abdomen to insert an inflatable cuff, a pump and a small balloon (pressure regulating balloon). The surgery is performed under anesthesia. Four to six weeks after surgery, you will return to the urologist’s office to have the AUS activated.

Risks

As with any medical procedure, complications may occur. Requires manual dexterity; some risks include, but are not limited to, device malfunction or failure which may require revision surgery, wearing away/loss of tissue (device/tissue erosion), inability to urinate (urinary retention), infection and postoperative pain.

There are risks associated with all medical procedures. Be sure to talk to your doctor about all benefits, risks and side effects associated with AMS 800.

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References

  1. Linder BJ, Rivera ME, Ziegelmann MJ, et al. Long-term outcomes following artificial urinary sphincter placement: an analysis of 1082 cases at Mayo clinic. Urology. 2015 Sep;86(3):602–7.

Caution: U.S. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.