A novel power supply system for puborectalis‐like artificial anal sphincter

Abstract

Puborectalis-like artificial anal sphincter (PAAS) is an innovative new type of artificial anal sphincter (AAS). It overcomes many drawbacks and inadequacies of various previous AASs, and it has successfully been implanted in vivo for almost 3 weeks. During in vivo testing, PAAS shows its ability to retain continence with low risk of ischemia necrosis, and somehow truly helps to remodel rectal perception. However, there are still many defects that influence the long-term implantation of PAAS, especially in the power supply system (PSS). This article presents a new designed PSS which includes a new transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) system, a heat reduction system, and a safety usage system. The new PSS reduces the total size of PAAS by at least 30%. Newly designed TET system can satisfy the Qi standard, and render a power of 3W to fulfill the requirement of fast charging and normal use of PAAS at the distance of 15.5mm when frequency of TET system is 110 kHz, which previous TET systems can hardly achieve. Heat reduction system helps to reduce the heat generated during TET charging. It can reduce heat by 40% during the same period of time of TET charging. Safety usage system helps the user control PAAS more properly which can reduce the rate of failure of PAAS system.