Initial Experience with the Rosen Incontinence Device

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Abstract
During 25 mo., 19 patients had Rosen incontinence devices implanted. During the 9-34 mo. of followup 26 additional operations were required for urethral compression balloon leakage, urethral compression balloon aneurysm, tubing kinks, reservoir malfunction and urethral erosion. Currently, 7 devices are in place, 6 of which are functioning and 3 of which have aneurysms of the urethral compression balloon. The 6 mo. failure rate of the first device was 44%. During the 247 mo. that the devices were in place the patients were dry for 89 mo., and required pad protection for 118 mo. and condom or an external urethral clamp for 40 mo.