Urinary Incontinence Device 
Market: Medical | Product Line: Load Cells
Application:
Medical Device that monitors a patient’s urine flow path outside of the bladder in order to help diagnose and treat sphincter inefficiencies.
Customer Challenge:
In need of a custom force sensor to monitor pressure during occlusion of a urethral duct to monitor the pressure exerted
SMD Sensor Solution:
Strain Measurement Devices designed a custom force sensor to measure axial forces in the instrument. The sensor consists of a central threaded boss and the outside diameter is fixed. The bidirectional forces on the central boss is measured by the sensor.