Visual sensations produced by optic nerve stimulation using an implanted self-sizing spiral cuff electrode.
If the artificial sphincter proves unsatisfactory, then the operation can be revised to place the cuff around the membranous urethra.
Pressure (the application of a blood pressure cuff for the arm or sitting on a lavatory seat for the pelvis) may exacerbate pain.
Pressure (the application of a blood pressure cuff for the arm, or sitting on a lavatory seat for the pelvis) may exacerbate pain.
The cuff had to be manually in-ated, and the sounds were detected by a microphone placed under the cuff.
The lower shank attachment was achieved using small cuffs manufactured from nylon cable loop straps and padded with foam to provide a secure, non-irritating fit.
The coronaries were excised as a single disc which was divided into two cuffs.
The cuff is sutured on the mitral annulus but remains within the cavity of the left atrium.