Wireless intravesical device for real-time bladder pressure measurement: Study of consecutive voiding in awake minipigs.

ABSTRACT: Traditional urodynamics have poor correlation with urological symptoms. Ambulatory urodynamics may improve this correlation but the need for a transurethral catheter and the time-consuming nature of this examination limits its use. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop a wireless real-time bladder pressure measurement device for repeated and prolonged-term measurement of bladder behavior in awake pigs. The Bladder Pill is an intravesical device with a pressure microsensor and a 3-dimensional inductive coupling coil for energy supply. A corresponding external coil provides wireless power transmission and real-time communication of bladder pressure data. To test the correlation between the pressure data measured by the device and by standard methods, we compared static water

SUBMITTER: Soebadi MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6886791 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature