AMS 800 User manual

AMS 800™ Urinary Control System
DAILY USE:
While the cuff is closed,
urine stays inside the bladder.
To urinate, open the cuff as follows:
Feel for the control pump in your
scrotum. Stabilize the control pump
in the proper place by grasping the
tubing above the control pump.
1
Grasp
Tubing
Control
Pump

Use the other hand to squeeze and
release the lower, softer part of the pump
several times. Repeat this step until the
pump is at. Once at, this indicates
that the cuff is deated. The urethra
is now open and you can urinate.
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AMS 800™ Urinary Control System 2
Soft
Part
Rx Only
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AMS 800™ Urinary Control System
DEACTIVATING:
Squeeze and release the lower part of
the control pump several times to empty
the cuff. (The cuff is empty when the pump
remains at). Then, allow the pump bulb
to partially rell for about 30-60 seconds.
After allowing the pump bulb to partially
rell, rmly press the deactivation button
found at the top of the pump.
1

When the device is
deactivated, a slight
indentation will be felt
at the center of the
soft part of the pump.
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AMS 800™ Urinary Control System 2
Deactivation
Button
Soft Part
Rx Only
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AMS 800™ Urinary Control System
ACTIVATING:
Begin by stabilizing the control
pump in the proper place by
grasping the tubing above the
control pump. Use your other
hand to rmly squeeze the sides
of the upper, hard part of the
pump for several minutes.
1
Squeeze sides of
upper, hard part

Continue stabilizing the control pump
by holding the tubing. Give the lower
part of the pump a hard, forceful squeeze.
This step may need to be repeated if
you’re not successful the rst time. The
system should now function normally.
MR Conditional: 3.0 Tesla
AMS 800™ Urinary Control System 2
Rx Only
™The denoted marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of
American Medical Systems, Inc.
© 2015 American Medical Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
1001248r2 02-15 www.AmericanMedicalSystems.com 1-800-328-3881
an endo international compan
y

Table of Contents
The AMS 800™Urinary Control System...... 1
Using the AMS 800™Urinary Control System 2
Special precautions to take with your
AMS 800™Urinary Control System before
undergoing a medical procedure................. 5
Deactivating the AMS 800™
Urinary Control System .............................. 5
Activating the AMS 800™
Urinary Control System .............................. 7
When should I contact my doctor?.............. 9
Where can I get more information about
the AMS 800™Urinary Control System? ... 11
AMS 800™
Urinary Control System
User’s Guide for Male Patients

The AMS 800™Urinary Control System is
intended for use in the treatment of male
urinary incontinence. This device is not for
patients who are determined by their doctor
to be poor surgical candidates, have permanent
blockage of the lower urinary tract or who
have uncontrollable contraction of the bladder.
Some AMS 800™Urinary Control devices may
contain an antibiotic (InhibiZone™).
The AMS 800™Urinary Control System
consists of three main components: an
occlusive cuff, a control pump, and a pressure-
regulating balloon (Figure 1). These are
connected by tubing and are filled with a sterile
solution. The cuff works much like a normal
sphincter, gently squeezing the urethra (urinary
canal) closed to keep urine in the bladder.
The device may not be suited for patients
who are allergic to the antibiotics contained
within the device (rifampin, minocycline or
other tetracycline’s). Patients with urinary tract
infections, diabetes, spinal cord injuries, or skin
infections may have an increased risk of infection.
control pump
occlusive
cuff
pressure regulating
balloon (PRB)
urethra
1
The AMS 800™
Urinary Control System
Figure 1

Using the AMS 800™
Urinary Control System
While cuff is closed, urine stays inside
of the bladder.
To urinate, the cuff is opened as follows:
1. Feel for the control pump in your
scrotum (Figure 2).
2. Stabilize the control pump in the proper
place by gently grasping the tubing
above the control pump (Figure 3).
tubing
deactivation
button hard part
soft part
2
Figure 2
Figure 3

3. Use the other hand to squeeze and
release the lower, softer part of the
control pump (Figure 4). Do this several
times until the control pump is flat.
4. When the lower part of the control
pump is flat, it indicates that the fluid that
filled the cuff has moved to the pressure –
regulating balloon (PRB), deflating the
cuff (Figure 5). The urethra opens and
you can urinate.
3
Figure 4
Figure 5