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Inflatable penile prosthesis with reinforced members

An inflatable, prosthetic technology, applied in the field of inflatable penile prostheses, can solve the problems of inability to provide sufficient hardness and stiffness, irregular diameter and length expansion characteristics, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2019-12-20
BOSTON SCI SCIMED INC
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This defect can lead to irregular diameter and length expansion characteristics
Additionally, some known expandable members may not provide sufficient stiffness and stiffness when inflated

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[0027] Detailed examples are disclosed herein. However, it should be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art that in virtually any appropriately specific structural These examples are used differently. Furthermore, the terms and phrases used herein are not intended to be limiting but to provide an understandable description of the present disclosure.

[0028] As used herein, the term "a" or "an" is defined as one or more. The term "another" as used herein is defined as at least a second or more. As used herein, the terms "comprising" and / or "having" are defined as including (ie, open-ended). The terms "coupled" or "movably coupled" as used herein are defined as connected, although not necessarily direc...

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According to an aspect, an inflatable penile prosthesis (200) includes an inflatable member (204), the inflatable member having a reinforced portion; a reservoir (202) configured to hold fluid; and apump assembly (201) configured to facilitate a transfer of the fluid from the reservoir to the inflatable member when the prosthesis is in an inflation mode, and facilitate a transfer of the fluid from the inflatable member to the reservoir when the prosthesis is in a deflation mode.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is a continuation of, and claims priority to, U.S. Nonprovisional Patent Application No. 15 / 970,389, entitled "INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS WITHREINFORCED MEMBERS," filed May 3, 2018, which claims filing May 5, 2017 Priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 502,017, entitled "INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS WITH REINFORCEDMEMBERS," the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. [0003] This application also claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 502,017, filed May 5, 2017, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. technical field [0004] The present disclosure relates generally to body implants, and more particularly to inflatable dildos having reinforcing members. Background technique [0005] One treatment for erectile dysfunction in men is the implantation of a penile prosthesis, which mechanically erect...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F2/26
CPCA61F2/26A61F2210/0014A61F2230/0069A61F2250/0019A61F2250/0025A61F2250/0026A61F2250/0036A61F2/004A61F2250/0003
Inventor 杰西卡·伊丽莎白·费尔顿詹姆斯·瑞安·穆伊维德斯科特·J·肖奎斯特
Owner BOSTON SCI SCIMED INC
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