Narrative patent review of penile clamp, artificial urinary sphincter, and sling innovation in the management of male stress urinary incontinence.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary loss of urine affecting 1-3% of the male population. To manage leakage, patients may try a plethora of penile clamps. and may even consider artificial urinary sphincters (AUS) or sling implantation. We aimed to synthesize the evolution of the modern clamp, AUS, and sling through a comprehensive patent search.

Methods

Patents were found through the databases of United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), GooglePatents, and the World Intellectual Property Office Patentscope, covering patents published through January 6, 2024.

Key content and findings

We found 30 different patents (10 clamps, 13 AUS, and 7 slings), including the patents pertaining to the functionalities and design of fiv

SUBMITTER: Sadlowski AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11399061 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature