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Patients with incontinence are unable to control urine flow due to specific disease pathology, trauma, or other causes. Incontinence affects men and women, occurs more frequently with age, and can cause infection, skin irritation, and embarrassment. It negatively affects quality of life and many incontinent patients avoid activities in public, for instance due to the potential for a spastic bladder to spontaneously cause release of urine without warning.
The aim of the project is to design a device to allow the patient (or caregiver) to control and manage urine flow. It should:
1) Be easily used by a patient with disabilities including sensory-motor, physical, and cognitive
2) Allow emptying of the bladder when desired
3) Prevent urine flow when not desired
4) Provide an indication of the status of the bladder
5) Remain indwelling for up to 30 days with no adverse tissue reaction or material degradation
