FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention can be used when replacing the patient's bladder, when he/she suffers from serious incurable diseases that put its correct functioning at risk. The artificial orthotopic bladder endoprosthesis comprises the first portion adapted to be connected to the patient's urethra and the second portion adapted to be connected to the ureters of the said patient. The first portion contains a shrinking casing made from multi-layer silicone membrane with an outer surface and an inner surface, both covered with pyrolytic turbostratic carbon. The second portion comprises a resorbable cap comprising a web of PGA fibers and a frame connected to the said cap made using a PGA/PLA copolymer. The casing and cap are joined together along their respective boundaries to form a shell.
EFFECT: invention significantly reduces the likelihood of postoperative infections, and reduces the risk of stenosis of the patient's ureters.
10 cl, 4 dwg
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Dates
2018-01-09—Published
2013-09-17—Filed