Fluid reservoirs for penile implant devices and methods of manufacturing
US7717845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/14276
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fluid reservoir for a penile implant device that includes a body portion having a sleeve from which a tube may extend. The body portion includes support structure positioned at an interior surface of the body portion near an orifice of the reservoir, which orifice leads to a fluid passage of the tube. The support structure may comprise a plurality of protrusions that are arranged around the orifice and that extend from a base portion of the body portion. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a fluid reservoir for a penile implant device, which includes positioning a tube in a mold and injection molding a reservoir body onto the tube. More particularly, the method may include providing a mold, positioning a tube in the mold, injecting material into the mold, curing the material, and opening the mold to remove the reservoir body and tube assembly.
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