Inflatable penile prosthesis with pump bulb

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10980637-B2
Application number	US-201815970234-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 3, 2018
Priority date	May 5, 2017
Publication date	Apr 20, 2021
Grant date	Apr 20, 2021

Abstract

According to an aspect, an inflatable penile prosthesis having an inflatable member; a reservoir configured to hold fluid; and a pump assembly configured to facilitate a transfer of the fluid from the reservoir to the inflatable member when the prosthesis is in an inflation mode, and facilitate a transfer of the fluid from the inflatable member to the reservoir when the prosthesis is in a deflation mode, the pump assembly including a valve housing and a reinforced pump bulb member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An inflatable penile prosthesis, comprising:
an inflatable member;
a reservoir configured to hold fluid; and
a pump assembly configured to facilitate a transfer of the fluid from the reservoir to the inflatable member when the prosthesis is in an inflation mode, and facilitate a transfer of the fluid from the inflatable member to the reservoir when the prosthesis is in a deflation mode, the pump assembly including a valve housing and a pump bulb member, the pump bulb member including a frame portion configured to reinforce the pump bulb member.

2. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member includes an inner surface defining a cavity and an outer surface opposite the inner surface.

3. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member includes a sidewall that defines a cavity and an outer surface opposite the inner surface.

4. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member includes a sidewall that defines a cavity, the sidewall having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the sidewall having a first thickness, the second portion of the sidewall having a second thickness, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness.

5. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member is formed of an elastomeric polymer.

6. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion defining a cavity, the second portion extending from an outer surface of the first portion.

7. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion defining a cavity, the second portion extending from an outer surface of the first portion, the first portion being formed of a first material, the second portion being formed of a second material different than the first material.

8. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member includes a sidewall having an outer surface, the outer surface of the including a plurality of projections.

9. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member further includes a casing portion.

10. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member further includes a casing portion, the casing portion surrounding the frame portion.

11. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the frame portion is formed of a shape memory material.

12. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member further includes a casing portion, the casing portion is formed of a flexible material.

13. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member further includes a casing portion, wherein the frame portion is formed of a metal material and the casing portion is formed of a flexible material.

14. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member includes an inner surface defining a cavity and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a plurality of grooves.

15. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member includes an inner surface defining a cavity and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, the outer surface defining a plurality of grooves.

16. The inflatable penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the pump bulb member defines a longitudinal axis, the pump bulb member includes an inner surface defining a cavity and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, the outer surface defining a plurality of grooves, each of the plurality of grooves extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis.

Assignees

• Boston Scient Scimed Inc

Inventors

• Felton Jessica Elizabeth
• Mujwid James Ryan
• Sjoquist Scott L
• Fredrick Ryan Earl
• Bostrom John Anders

Classifications

• A61F2/004

  inflatable · CPC title

• A61F2250/0036

  differing in thickness · CPC title

• A61F2250/0026

  differing in surface structures · CPC title

• A61F2250/0019

  differing in hardness, e.g. Vickers, Shore, Brinell · CPC title

• A61F2/26 Primary

  Penis implants · CPC title