Penile prosthesis
US4917110A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable prosthesis for correcting erectile impotence includes at least one penile implant with a pressure chamber, an accumulator charged with fluid, tubing connecting the accumulator to the pressure chamber of the implant, a valve which is normally closed and a lever which can be moved to open the valve so that pressurizing fluid will flow from the accumulator into the pressure chamber.
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