Image credit: Affluent Medical
Walking down MD&M Minneapolis’ aisles, I saw an implantable device that I hadn’t seen before. It is an artificial mechanical sphincter being developed by Affluent Medical based in Aix-en-Provence, France. The device is aimed at treating stress urinary incontinence, which is a disabling condition that results in uncontrolled urinary leakage during effort such as coughing or sport.