Title :
Intermittent Occlusion System
Author :
Timm, Gerald W. ; Merrill, Daniel C. ; Bradley, William E.
Author_Institution :
University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455.
Abstract :
A deformable cuff attached to a hydraulic activating mechanism provides a system suitable for intermittently occluding a collapsible tubular structure. When the apparatus in the system is constructed of materials such as silicon rubber and stainless steel, the system is chronically implantable. The system is designed so that it can be externally controlled after implantation.
Keywords :
Bellows; Blood flow; Blood vessels; Fluid flow measurement; Force control; Pressing; Rubber; Silicon; Steel; Valves; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Hemodynamics; Male; Pressure; Prostheses and Implants; Technology, Medical; Urethra;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1970.4502767
