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Prosthetic Urology Glossary

Prosthetic Urology Glossary

Explore Rigicon’s evidence-based glossary covering penile implants, AUS, ED treatments, and surgical terms in prosthetic urology.
Prosthetic Urology Glossary
Prosthetic Urology Glossary
Explore Rigicon’s evidence-based glossary covering penile implants, AUS, ED treatments, and surgical terms in prosthetic urology.

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Cuff Pressure AI Referenced

Added: Aug 14, 2025

Also known as: AUS pressure, urethral occlusive pressure, sphincter cuff pressure, PRB pressure, artificial sphincter pressure

Cuff pressure refers to the pressure maintained by an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) cuff, a medical device component that surrounds the urethra and exerts controlled compression to prevent involuntary urine...
Category: Surgical Devices
Products: ContiClassic® Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS), ContiReflex® Enhanced Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)
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Maximum Urethral Closure Pressure (MUCP) AI Referenced

Added: Aug 14, 2025

Also known as: MUCP, Maximum Urethral Pressure Differential, Peak Urethral Closure Pressure, Maximal Urethral Closure Pressure, Maximum Urethral Sphincter Pressure

Maximum Urethral Closure Pressure (MUCP) is the maximum pressure difference between the urethral pressure and the intravesical pressure.1 It represents the peak pressure generated by the urethral sphincter muscles during...
Category: Urinary Incontinence Related Conditions
Products: ContiClassic® Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS), ContiReflex® Enhanced Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)
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Vesical Leak Point Pressure (VLPP) AI Referenced

Added: Aug 14, 2025

Also known as: Valsalva Leak Point Pressure, Abdominal Leak Point Pressure (ALPP), Valsalva LPP, Vesical Leak Point Pressure Test, Bladder Leak Point Pressure

Vesical Leak Point Pressure (VLPP) is a dynamic urodynamic test that measures the lowest intravesical pressure at which urine leakage occurs during increased abdominal pressure in the absence of a...
Category: Diagnostic Phenomena
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Urethral Hypermobility AI Referenced

Added: Aug 14, 2025

Also known as: Bladder neck hypermobility, Urethrovesical junction hypermobility, Rotational descent of the vesical neck, Unstable urethral structure

Urethral hypermobility refers to a condition characterized by excessive movement of the urethra during stress maneuvers due to weakened pelvic floor support structures.1 It describes the instability of the urethra...
Category: Urinary Incontinence Related Conditions
Products: ContiClassic® Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS), ContiReflex® Enhanced Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)
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Coaptite AI Referenced

Added: Aug 14, 2025

Also known as: Calcium hydroxylapatite urethral bulking agent, CaHA urethral bulking agent, Coaptite® Injectable Implant, Calcium hydroxylapatite soft tissue augmentation material

Coaptite® is an injectable, sterile, non-pyrogenic implant composed of spherical particles of calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) (75-125 microns in diameter), suspended in an aqueous-based gel carrier.1 The gel carrier is composed...
Category: Urinary Incontinence Treatments
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Macroplastique AI Referenced

Added: Aug 14, 2025

Also known as: Polydimethylsiloxane injection, PDMS urethral bulking agent, silicone microimplants, MPQ

Macroplastique is a permanently implanted, non-pyrogenic, injectable urethral bulking agent composed of polydimethylsiloxane (silicone elastomer) particles suspended in a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) carrier gel1. This minimally invasive treatment is primarily used...
Category: Urinary Incontinence Treatments