ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,623, issued on June 17.
"Artificial urethral sphincter" was invented by Pourya Shokri (Tehran, Iran).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An artificial urethral sphincter. The artificial urethral sphincter includes a cuff member, a hollow cylinder, a spring, and a cable. The cuff member includes a first layer and a second layer, which define an internal pocket between the first layer and the second layer. The cuff member is configured to encircle a urethra of a patient when the cuff member is wrapped around the urethra of the patient. The hollow cylinder is configured to be disposed inside the patient's body. The spring is disposed inside t...