Abstract: An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes a casing made of a PGA fiber fabric; the casing having two first connectors for the connection with the ureters of a patient and a further connector for the connection with the urethra of a patient; an inflatable element inserted in the casing; the inflatable element being switchable between an inflated configuration, in which it supports and maintains in position the casing, and a deflated configuration.

Abstract: An artificial sphincter includes at least two elements associated with each other and hollow for containing a pressurized fluid; the elements being adapted to be arranged on the sides of the urethra of a patient and have a substantially semi-conical shape; each element has a respective contact surface with the urethra of substantially semi-cylindrical shape.

Abstract: An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes a base obtained with a multi-layered silicone membrane having an external surface and an internal surface both coated with pyrolytic turbostratic carbon; a resorbable cap obtained with a PGA fiber fabric, the base and the cap being connected with each other along respective edges, to define a closed enclosure; the base is connectable to the urethra and to the ureters of a patient; the base also being of substantially triangular form.

Abstract: An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes two portions connected to each other; each portion including a respective resorbable cap made of a PGA fiber fabric and a respective frame, associated with the cap, obtained by means of PGA/PLA copolymer; the portions being connected together in order to define a closed enclosure.

Abstract: An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes a casing made of a PGA fiber fabric; the casing having two first connectors for the connection with the ureters of a patient and a further connector for the connection with the urethra of a patient; an inflatable element inserted in the casing; the inflatable element being switchable between an inflated configuration, in which it supports and maintains in position the casing, and a deflated configuration.

Abstract: An artificial sphincter includes at least two elements associated with each other and hollow for containing a pressurized fluid; the elements being adapted to be arranged on the sides of the urethra of a patient and have a substantially semi-conical shape; each element has a respective contact surface with the urethra of substantially semi-cylindrical shape.

Abstract: A support device (10) includes a flexible cannula (1), substantially cylindrical and hollow, which extends from a curled proximal end (3) to a distal end (2) provided with an expandable balloon (5), for use as support of a conical device (100) constructed during a surgical operation from a patch in resorbable fabric (1), for use in the replacement and reconstruction of excised tissues of a renal pelvis and/or of a ureteropelvic junction so as to facilitate the tissue reconstruction thereof in the original form.

Abstract: An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes a base obtained with a multi-layered silicone membrane having an external surface and an internal surface both coated with pyrolytic turbostratic carbon; a resorbable cap obtained with a PGA fiber fabric, the base and the cap being connected with each other along respective edges to define a closed enclosure; the base is connectable to the urethra and to the ureters of a patient; the base also being of substantially triangular form.

Abstract: An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes a first portion connectable to a urethra of a patient and a second portion connectable to the ureters of the patient; the first portion including a collapsible cover made of a multi-layered silicone membrane having an external surface and an internal surface both coated with pyrolytic turbostratic carbon; the second portion including a resorbable cap including a fabric of PGA fibers and a frame, coupled with the cap, made using PGA/PLA copolymer; the cover and the cap being connected together along their respective edges, to define an enclosure.

Abstract: An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes a first portion connectable to a urethra of a patient and a second portion connected to the ureters of the patient; the first portion including a collapsible cover made of a multi-layered silicone membrane having an external surface and an internal surface both coated with pyrolytic turbostratic carbon; the second portion including a resorbable cap including a fabric of PGA fibres and a frame, coupled with the cap, made using PGA/PLA copolymer; the cover and the cap being connected together along their respective edges, to define an enclosure.

Abstract: An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes two portions connected to each other; each portion including a respective resorbable cap made of a PGA fiber fabric and a respective frame, associated with the cap, obtained by means of PGA/PLA copolymer; the portions being connected together in order to define a closed enclosure.

Abstract: A description is given of a method for implanting a prosthesis or artificial implant (100) to a bladder and/or to a urethral/ureteral segment in the surgical treatment of diseases of the bladder and/or of the urethra/ureters by removal of a diseased portion of bladder and/or of urethra/ureters, characterised in that the edge of the prosthesis or artificial implant (100) is interposed between the muscle tissue (5) and the underlying portion of urothelial tissue (6) at the removed bladder portion or at the free ends of the urethra/ureter portions (segments) remaining after removal of the diseased segment, so as to be sandwich sutured between the muscle tissue and the urothelial tissue.