Rod-type penile implant
US4483331A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1982 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an improved rod-type penile implant having a relatively stiff proximal portion for positioning inside the corpus cavernosum adjacent the pubis for supporting the implant, a longer relatively stiff distal portion for positioning in the corpus cavernosum of the pendulous penis and a hinge separating the distal and proximal portions, the improvement which comprises a distal portion including a reinforced inner core having a main body of relatively stiff material which is united to an outer tubular sleeve of fabric having a relatively high tensile strength so that the main body and fabric sleeve act together to increase the stiffness of the inner core.
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