How do I use AMS 800?

How do I use AMS 800?

How it Works. The AMS 800 System is filled with saline and uses the fluid to open and close the cuff surrounding the urethra. When you need to urinate, you squeeze and release the pump in the scrotum several times to remove fluid from the cuff. When the cuff is empty, urine can flow out of the bladder.

How do I turn off AMS artificial urinary sphincter?

DEACTIVATING: Squeeze and release the lower part of the control pump several times to empty the cuff. (The cuff is empty when the pump remains flat). Then, allow the pump bulb to partially refill for about 30-60 seconds.

How do you deflate an artificial urinary sphincter?

Patients briefly squeeze a small control pump underneath the skin in the scrotum to deflate the cuff and urinate before the cuff automatically re-inflates. The fluid cycles between the cuff and a small reservoir placed through a small incision in the groin.

How long does artificial sphincter surgery take?

About the Procedure In men who have significant incontinence, the placement of an inflatable artificial urinary sphincter may be required. This procedure is usually performed under general anesthesia and takes between 2 and 3 hours.

How do you use an artificial sphincter?

To urinate with an AUS, you must squeeze the pump in your scrotum. The pump moves fluid from the urethral cuff into the balloon, allowing the cuff to open or deflate and your urethra to open. Your cuff stays open for about 3 minutes so that you can urinate. The cuff will close automatically.

What is Sphincteroplasty surgery?

Sphincteroplasty (sphincter repair): this procedure is recommended if a patient has a distinct defect or scar in the sphincter muscle, usually caused by vaginal delivery. Using minimally invasive techniques, surgeons remove the scar and overlap the edges of the tissue around the scar.

Is there an operating room manual for the AMS 800?

American Medical Systems, Inc. (AMS) has produced this operating room manual to assist the operating room staff in preparing for and performing the surgical implantation of the AMS 800™Urinary Control System. The company does not intend that this manual be an all-encompassing reference on the prosthetic device.

How does the AMS 800 urinary control system work?

The AMS 800 Urinary Control System (Figure 1-1)consists of three components: an occlusive cuff, a control pump, and a pressure-regulating balloon attached to each other with kink-resistant tubing. The cuff can be implanted around either the bulbous urethra or bladder neck. System Operation

What happens if the AMS 800 is not deactivated?

Failure to deactivate the AMS 800™ Urinary Control System before inserting a catheter or other instrument into the urethra can result in damage to the device and/or your urethra. It is possible that such damage could require removal of the device.

What should the pressure be in an AMS 800?

The most commonly used pressure range is 61-70 cm/H 2 O (45-51 mm Hg). For patients requiring less pressure a 51-60 cm/H 2 O (38-44 mm Hg) balloon may be used. For patients with a higher leak point pressure, a 71-80 cm/H