Penile implant

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1983-08-29

1985-12-17

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

623 11, A61F 500

Patent

active

045586934

ABSTRACT:
The prosthesis comprises a flexible rod, surrounded along approximately two-thirds of its length by an inflatable balloon, which is implanted centrally within the two corpora cavernosa of the penis and replacing the function of same. To supply fluid to the inflatable balloon there is a reservoir that is implanted within the scrotal sac of the patient. Located in a tube between the reservoir and the balloon portion of the implant is a pinch valve for maintaining the fluid within either the balloon portion or the reservoir under the control of the patient. To effect erection of the penis, the pinch valve is pinched while the reservoir is squeezed, forcing the hydraulic fluid into the balloon portion of the implant. When it is desired to depressurize the implant, the pinch valve is again pinched and the fluid under pressure will then return to the unpressurized reservoir.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4201202 (1980-05-01), Finney et al.
patent: 4224934 (1980-09-01), Scott et al.
patent: 4353360 (1982-10-01), Finney et al.
patent: 4399812 (1983-08-01), Whitehead
patent: 4411261 (1983-10-01), Finney

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