Negative pressure erection apparatus
US5095895A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/412
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for assisting in erection of a penis, comprising: PA0 an elongated vacuum cylinder sized for accommodating the penis in an erect state, the cylinder being open at a first end to receive the penis in an interior of the cylinder; and PA0 a vacuum pump mounted at the second end of the cylinder and in fluid communication with the interior of the cylinder, the pump including a handle portion reciprocally movable along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cylinder, the pump evacuating the cylinder upon reciprocal movement of the pump handle so as to create a partial vacuum.
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