187results about "Penis implants" patented technology

An implantable system for treatment of climacturia has an inflatable penile implant and an inflatable cuff that is implantable around at least a portion of a urethra. A pump is operatively coupled to the penile implant and to the cuff to inflate the penile implant in treating erectile dysfunction and to inflate the cuff in treating climacturia.

According to a general aspect, an insertion device includes an elongate member defining a lumen extending from a first end of the elongate member to a second end of the elongate member, and a pusher having a first end portion. The first end portion of the pusher is configured to be disposed within a lumen defined by the elongate member and to move from a first position within the lumen defined by the elongate member to a second position within the lumen defined by the elongate member. The first end portion of the pusher defines a slot.

An inflatable penile prosthesis can include, a reservoir, an inflatable member and a pump assembly. The pump assembly can include at least one valve comprising an entry portion, a middle portion, an exit portion, and exit tube interface, and a valve member. The exit portion can include a first landing portion including an interior portion, the interior portion of the first landing portion being semicircular about a longitudinal exit axis, the longitudinal exit axis extending through a center of the exit portion parallel to a direction that an exit tube interface extends from the exit portion, and a first channel portion adjacent to the first landing portion and including an interior portion, the interior portion of the first channel portion being farther from the longitudinal exit axis than the interior portion of the first landing portion.

According to a general aspect, an insertion device includes an elongate member defining a lumen extending from a first end of the elongate member to a second end of the elongate member; a coupler configured to be coupled to the first end portion of the elongate member, the coupler defining a lumen; and an obturator having a first end portion, the first end portion of the obturator configured to be disposed within the lumen defined by the elongate member and to move from a first position within the lumen defined by the elongate member to a second position within the lumen defined by the elongate member.

An implantable device for penile construction includes an anchor plate configured to be coupled to a pelvic bone of a patient, where the anchor plate has an attachment interface configured to be coupled to a penile prosthesis after the anchor plate is coupled to the pelvic bone.

The invention relates to the technical field of penis prosthesis implantation, in particular to a liquid filling type penis cavernosum internal implant, an implant and a corresponding catheter link. The liquid-filling type penis cavernosum internal implant comprises a pair of cylindrical liquid-filling expansion main bodies, an anti-expansion sleeve is arranged outside the cylindrical liquid-filling expansion main bodies, and a liquid filling cavity is formed in the cylindrical liquid-filling expansion main bodies; the filling body is filled in the liquid filling cavity and comprises a group of disc bodies and connecting bodies which are alternately arranged and connected, the connecting bodies are flexible and located in the centers of the disc bodies, and the outer edges of the disc bodies extend out of the outer sides of the connecting bodies in the radial direction; the liquid passing flow channel is communicated with the liquid filling cavity, and the liquid passing flow channel is used for correspondingly communicating the scrotum implant pump body and the liquid storage cavity in the liquid filling and discharging process; and the liquid filling expansion state and the emptying soft state of the scrotum implantation device can be regulated and controlled.

An implantable fluid operated device includes a fluid control system to transfer fluid between a fluid reservoir and an inflatable member. The fluid control system includes at least one fluid control device including at least one pump and at least one valve, or at least one combination pump and valve device. A seal is provided in the at least one fluid control device. In a first mode, the seal provides a seal between a fluid passageway and a fluid chamber of the fluid control device, to close the fluid control device. In a second mode, the seal is disengaged to open the fluid control device and allow fluid to flow between the fluid passageway and the fluid chamber. A seal retention device maintains a position of the seal when the fluid control device is open and fluid is flowing through the fluid control device.

According to an aspect, an implantable device includes a pressurize fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member; and an electronic pump assembly. The electronic pump assembly includes a pump, an active valve, a pressure sensor configured to monitor a pressure of the inflatable member, and a controller configured to cause the active valve to be in an open position during at least a portion of an inflation cycle to allow the fluid to be transferred from the pressurized fluid reservoir to the inflatable member. The controller is configured to transition the active valve to a closed position in response to the pressure of the inflatable member achieving a target pressure.

An implantable fluid operated device may include a fluid reservoir configured to contain a fluid, an inflatable member, and an electronic fluid control system to transfer the fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. A fluid control system includes at least one combination type pump and valve arrangement including a piezo actuator.

To provide an implantable inflatable device.SOLUTION: An implantable inflatable device (100) includes a fluid reservoir (110) defining a cavity, an inflatable member (150), a pump assembly (130) configured to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member, and a programmable control module. The programmable control module is configured to activate the pump assembly to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide an embedded type expandable device.SOLUTION: An embedded type expandable device (100) includes a fluid reservoir (110) for defining a cavity, an expandable member (150), a pump assembly (130) configured to transfer the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the expandable member, and a filter member (120). The fluid is configured to pass through the filter member when the pump assembly transfers the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the expandable member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

An implantable device comprising a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member configured to be implanted in a body of a patient, and an electronic pump assembly. The electronic pump assembly includes a controller configured to actuate at least one of a pump or an active valve to inflate the inflatable member, and a pressure sensor configured to monitor a pressure of the inflatable member. The controller is configured to detect a value of at least one at least one fluid transfer parameter for the pressure of the inflatable member to reach a target pressure during an inflation cycle. The controller is configured to generate size capability information of the inflatable member for the patient based on the detected value of the at least one fluid transfer parameter.

The invention relates to a method for estimating a value representative of a first pressure, the first pressure being a fluid pressure in an inflatable element (3) of an implantable medical device (10) comprising a fluid reservoir (5) having a selectively variable volume, the reservoir (5) being able to deform under the effect of a variation in atmospheric pressure, and the inflatable element (3) being in fluid communication with the reservoir (5). The method comprises the steps, implemented by a data processing and control unit (200) of the device, of: a) determining a value representative of a second pressure, the second pressure being a fluid pressure in the reservoir (5); b) estimating the value representative of the first pressure from the value representative of the second pressure and from a parameter (L) that is dependent on a value representative of a maximum variation in fluid pressure in the inflatable element (3) caused by a variation in atmospheric pressure.

An apparatus for treating a sexually dysfunctional male patient is provided. The apparatus comprising an implantable vibrator adapted to be implanted within at least one corpus cavernosum of a human patient, wherein said vibrator is adapted to cause vibration in at least one of the corpus cavernosum for stimulating the sexually responsive tissue of the penis.

An implantable fluid-operated device includes a rechargeable battery, a non-rechargeable battery, at least one capacitor, and a first piezoelectric pump for transferring fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member. A waveform of electrical energy is provided from the rechargeable battery to a piezoelectric element of the first piezoelectric pump to drive the first piezoelectric pump to pump fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member. The at least one capacitor is charged in response to a voltage generated by the piezoelectric element when the piezoelectric element returns to its neutral shape from a deformed shape. The provision of electrical energy to different groups of electrical circuits in the devices is controlled based on a state of charge of, for example, the at least one capacitor and the rechargeable battery.

An inflatable penile prosthesis (100) includes a fluid reservoir (102) for holding a fluid, an inflatable member (104), and a pump assembly (106) for delivering the fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The pump assembly includes a pump ball (108), a valve bank (110), and valves in the valve bank. The valve includes a control valve (124) configured to move in a passageway formed within the valve bank between an expanded position and a contracted position to control flow of fluid within the valve bank and delivery of fluid between the fluid reservoir and the expandable member. The control valve and the passage are configured to form a seal that blocks fluid flow from the first side to the second side of the control valve, but allows the seal to be broken when fluid pressure on the control valve is high, thereby releasing the high pressure condition.

According to an aspect, an implantable medical device (100) includes an electronic pump device (106) configured to transfer fluid between a fluid reservoir (102) and an inflatable member (104) to inflate or deflate the inflatable member, and an external controller (101) configured to wirelessly communicate with the electronic pump device. The external controller or the electronic pump device configured to receive a selected rigidity level from a user, convert the selected rigidity level to a target pressure value using an adjustment curve, compute a gauge pressure value using at least the target pressure value, and control inflation or deflation of the inflatable member using the gauge pressure value.

A device for extending a length of a penile implant includes a bellows segment and a bevels segment. The bellows segment has a hollow body portion and a rounded tip portion, with the body portion including a circumferential wall having a plurality of internal grooves and an aperture adjacent and perpendicular to the internal grooves. The bevels segment has a protrusion configured to spirally rotate to engage with the plurality of internal grooves of the bellows segment and lock into place within the at least one aperture.

A method of making an implantable fluidic pump includes applying a stress to a flat metal foil to form the foil into a non-flat configuration and, while the metal foil is in in the non-flat configuration, attaching the metal foil to a flat surface of a metal base plate to form a chamber between the foil and the flat surface. Then, while the metal foil is in in the non-flat configuration and attached to the flat surface of the metal base plate, a piezoelectric element is attached to the foil, where the piezoelectric element is configured to change a distance between the foil and the flat surface of the metal base plate.

According to an aspect, a penile implant (200) includes an articulating portion (210), a control portion (240), and an elongate member (280). The elongate member extends from the control portion to the articulating portion. In some aspects, the articulating portion includes a plurality of articulating members (212) and a plurality of locking members (214).

An expandable penis prosthesis comprises an expansion body and a pump. The expansion body is connected with the pump; the pump is also connected with a urine channel; the urine channel is provided with a compact layer and a through hole layer; compared with a traditional three-piece expandable penis prosthesis, the expandable penis prosthesis is a two-piece set, and the large structure is only provided with a pump and an expansion body; the device is few in built-in objects, simple in structure and convenient to operate, the risk of explosion is well avoided, and better patient experience is achieved; the maintenance is easy.

A pump for an implantable penile prosthesis has a pump body attachable between a penile implant and a reservoir containing a liquid. A deflate valve assembly is placed within the pump body and has a sleeve sealed inside of the pump body and a stem that is movable longitudinally within the sleeve. A groove is formed in an exterior surface of the stem. The stem is longitudinally movable within the sleeve to align the groove with both an inlet flow path and an exhaust flow path to form a deflation flow path between the penile implant and the reservoir.

An implantable medical device (30) is disclosed. The implantable medical device includes a housing (32) forming an interior compartment (34). The housing includes a frame (36) disposed within the interior compartment that forms a first partition (38) and a second partition (40) within the interior compartment. The first partition is hermetically sealed with respect to the second partition. At least one electronic component (44) and the power source are disposed within the first partition. The medical device includes a fluid circuit (46) including a manifold operably coupled to at least one fluid component. The fluid circuit is operably coupled to the at least one electronic component across the frame.

An implantable medical device (30) is disclosed. The implantable medical device includes a housing (32) forming an internal compartment (34). The housing includes a frame (36) disposed within the internal compartment forming a first partition (38) and a second partition (40) within the internal compartment. The first partition is hermetically sealed from the second partition. At least one electronic component (44) and a power source are disposed within the first partition. The medical device includes a fluidics circuit (46) including a manifold operably coupled to at least one fluidics component. The fluidics circuit is operably coupled to the at least one electronic component across the frame.