Mechanical penile prosthesis
US5468213A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mechanical penile prosthesis which comprises an elongated, tubular, prestretched, elastic outer sheath having a distal tip, a proximal tip and an intermediate portion defining a hollow tubular chamber having positioned therein a central core anchored at each of its ends to a tip, and an articulated member positioned about the flexible core, which articulated member comprises a plurality of alternating rings and discs, each of the rings being defined by a toroid having a curved surface, a substantially circular cross-section and an outer circumference, each of the discs being defined by a toroid having a flattened upper surface and a flattened lower surface, each surface having a peripheral portion which has a tapered or convex profile which contacts the curved surface of the adjacent rings.
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