Project Description:

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI), for males assigned at birth, is characterized as involuntary urine leakage due to physical exertion that can severely impact the physical, mental, and social well-being of those affected, causing around 80% of patients to refuse to seek treatment. This condition can arise after a patient has undergone a prostatectomy, with nearly 71% of cases resulting in SUI. Existing treatments, such as adult diapers, can cause skin irritation and infection as well as incur a heavy financial burden. Others, like clamps, can be painful and may cause urethral diverticulum and tissue necrosis. Moreover, the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is prone to mechanical failure as well as cuff erosion, requiring surgery to repair and/or replace. As such, due to these inefficacies, our team seeks to create a novel and comfortable solution that patients may use to return themselves to a feeling of normalcy in their daily lives.

Project Photo:

The two elements of our logo, the droplet and the person, combine to symbolize the concept of leakage coming from a person. Our project image builds on this, showcasing an anatomical diagram of the “leakage” from the urethra, with arrows indicating pressure exerted on the bladder during stress urinary incontinence.

Student Team Members

• Ethan Wu
• Angela Sadlowski
• Connie Chen
• Abdus Sabour Shaik
• Tanisa Goyal
• Chin Hang Ryan Chan
• Christina Liu
• Zhiyuan Ding

Course Faculty

• Constanza Miranda, PhD

Project Mentors, Sponsors, and Partners

• Andrew Cohen, MD
• Kristen Farling, DNP, MS, CRNP, CUNP
• Jacek L. Mostwin, MD, D.Phil
• Noah Lu