Some physicians recommend that the following conditions be met before treating stress urinary incontinence with the AMS 800:

• Incontinence has been present for at least 6 months
• The patient is motivated to use the device
• The patient has adequate manual dexterity and mental acuity to operate the pump
• The patient's urine is sterile
• The patient has a bladder capacity of at least 200cc
• The patient is able to empty his bladder completely
• The patient has a urine flow rate greater than 10 mL/second

The device is contraindicated in patients:

• Who are poor candidates for surgical procedures and/or anesthesia due to physical or mental conditions
• With chronic urinary tract infections
• With urinary incontinence due to or complicated by an irreversibly obstructed lower urinary tract
• With irresolvable detrusor hyperreflexia or bladder instability

For a complete list of warnings, precautions and contraindications, see page 32 of the AMS 800 Operating Room Manual.