Zach Hawkins Kristen Heck Amy Klemm Amanda Streff

What is Urinary Incontinence?  Urge Incontinence Involuntary loss of urine associated with abrupt and strong desire to void  Stress Incontinence Involuntary loss of urine during coughing, sneezing, laughing, etc  Overflow Incontinence Involuntary loss of urine associated with over distension of bladder  Functional Incontinence No recognition of need to void, inability to make it to the toilet in time

Causes  Neurological disorders Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer‘s Stroke, brain tumor, spinal injury  Hormone imbalances Menopause  Prostate cancer  Loss of muscle tone Childbirth, old age

Prevalence  13 million people in the U.S.  10-35% of adults  50% of the 1.5 million residents in nursing homes  leading cause of admission to a nursing home  may lead to pressure sores and ulcers, possibly resulting in secondary infections

Treatment Options  Surgery  Sling  Catheterization  Artificial Urinary Sphincter  Exercises  Electrical stimulation  Timed voiding/ bladder training  Medication

Available External Devices  Penile clamp Puts external pressure on the male urethra  Sling completely inside your body places pressure on the urethra, reducing the possibility of urine leakage  Absorbent pads

Available Internal Devices  Catheter Indwelling catheter ○ Drainage bag secured to inside of leg Intermittent (short-term) catheter Suprapubic catheter ○ placed directly into the bladder through the abdomen  Mama-sure Ultima Internal electrical stimulator  AMS 800 artificial urinary sphincter implantable, fluid-filled, solid silicone elastomer

Specifications Desired  Comply with industry standards for urological medical devices  Be able to remain indwelling for 30 days  Easily operated by patient with disabilities  Allow emptying of the bladder when desired  Prevent urine flow when not desired  Provide an indication of the status of the bladder.

Completed Work  Set up with appointment with Dr. Doug Milam  Researched externally controlled implantable stimulation device

Current Work  Continuing to correspond with Dr. Katherine Cameron  Meeting with Dr. Doug Milam at 5:00pm

Future Work  Interview patients with incontinence control devices to determine needs and desires  Establish a way to indicate bladder status

Acknowledgments  Jao Ou  Dr. Katherine Cameron  Chris Constantinou  Qiyu Peng  Dr. Zhang  Any Questions?