Implantable penile prostheses

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10874516-B2
Application number	US-201515321092-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2015
Priority date	Jun 27, 2014
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

A penile prosthesis system including at least one cylinder that has an elongated inner opening, a cylinder spring positioned within the opening and adjacent to a distal end of the inner opening, an activation plunger positioned within a proximal end of the opening of the cylinder, and a plurality of discrete members within the inner opening between the cylinder spring and the plunger. The system further includes a pump comprising a spring and a tube connected to and extending from the cylinder and the pump, wherein the tube is configured for transferring fluid to the at least one cylinder upon activation of the pump.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A penile prosthesis system comprising:
at least one cylinder including:
an inner member having an inner wall;
an elongated inner opening defined by the inner wall;
a cylinder spring positioned within the inner opening and adjacent to a distal end of the inner opening;
an activation plunger positioned within a proximal end of the inner opening;
an outer member surrounding the inner member; and
a plurality of discrete members disposed within the inner opening between the cylinder spring and the plunger, the plurality of discrete members having a size approximately the same as a width dimension of the inner opening;

a fluid disposed between the inner member and the outer member;
a pump including at least one of a spring and an electronic pump; and
a tube connected to and extending from the at least one cylinder and the pump,
wherein the tube is configured for transferring the fluid to or from the at least one cylinder upon activation of the pump.

2. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete members comprises a plurality of spherical members.

3. The penile prosthesis of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of spherical members comprise at least one spherical member having a different size from the other spherical members.

4. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , further comprising a distensible material within the inner opening of the at least one cylinder.

5. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete members comprise members having multiple sizes and shapes.

6. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the outer member is non-distensible.

7. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the inner member is distensible.

8. A penile prosthesis system comprising:
at least one cylinder including:
an inner member having an inner wall;
an elongated inner opening defined by the inner wall;
a cylinder spring positioned within the inner opening and adjacent to a distal end of the inner opening;
an activation plunger positioned within a proximal end of the inner opening;
an outer member surrounding the inner member; and
a plurality of discrete members disposed within the inner opening between the cylinder spring and the plunger, each discrete member being adjacent to the inner wall of the at least one cylinder;

a fluid disposed between the inner member and the outer member;
a pump including at least one of a spring and an electronic pump; and
a tube connected to and extending from the at least one cylinder and the pump,
wherein the tube is configured for transferring the fluid to or from the at least one cylinder upon activation of the pump.

9. The penile prosthesis of claim 8 , wherein the outer member is non-distensible.

10. The penile prosthesis of claim 8 , wherein the inner member is distensible.

11. A penile prosthesis system comprising:
at least one cylinder defining an inner opening, an outer member, an inner member disposed within the outer member, a cylinder spring positioned within the cylinder adjacent to a distal end of the inner opening, an activation plunger positioned within a proximal end of the inner opening, and a plurality of discrete members within the inner opening between the cylinder spring and the plunger;
a fluid disposed between the inner member and the outer member;
a pump; and
a tube connected to and extending between the cylinder and the pump, wherein the tube is configured for transferring the fluid upon activation of the pump.

12. The penile prosthesis of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of discrete members include a plurality of spherical members.

13. The penile prosthesis of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of spherical members comprise at least one spherical member having a different size from the other spherical members.

14. The penile prosthesis of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of discrete members include members having multiple sizes and shapes.

15. The penile prosthesis of claim 11 , wherein the outer member is non-distensible.

16. The penile prosthesis of claim 11 , wherein the inner member is distensible.

Assignees

• Boston Scient Scimed Inc

Inventors

• Jagger Karl
• Watschke Brian
• Brncic Steven
• Booth David
• Furniss William

Classifications

• A61F2/484

  Fluid means, i.e. hydraulic or pneumatic · CPC title

• A61F2250/0003

  having an inflatable pocket filled with fluid, e.g. liquid or gas · CPC title

• A61F2/26 Primary

  Penis implants · CPC title

• A61F2002/484

  Human Necessities · mapped topic