Method of providing a person assigned female sex at birth with a neopenis

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11229518-B2
Application number	US-202016848839-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 15, 2020
Priority date	Oct 7, 2016
Publication date	Jan 25, 2022
Grant date	Jan 25, 2022

Abstract

A method of providing a person assigned female sex at birth with a neopenis includes forming a neophallus by inverting a wall of the vagina outside of a pelvis; and implanting a penile prosthetic into the neophallus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of providing a person assigned female sex at birth with a neopenis, the method comprising:
forming a neophallus for the person assigned the female sex at birth by inverting a wall of a vagina from the person assigned the female sex at birth outside of a pelvis; and
implanting a penile prosthetic into the neophallus.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
increasing a girth of the neopenis by adding bulking material between the penile prosthetic and the neophallus.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
forming a channel at a location inferior relative to the neophallus; and
extending a portion of a urethra of the person assigned the female sex at birth into and through the channel and providing the neopenis with a urinary opening at a distal end of the neopenis.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
implanting an artificial crus penis recess to a descending ramus of the person assigned the female sex at birth; and
adapting the neopenis for penetrative intercourse by supporting a proximal end of the penile prosthetic with the artificial crus penis recess.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
forming a tissue pocket adjacent a descending ramus of the person assigned the female sex at birth; and
adapting the neopenis for penetrative intercourse by supporting a proximal end of the penile prosthetic within the tissue pocket.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
forming a glans penis at a distal end of the neopenis with tissue of a cervix harvested from the person assigned the female sex at birth.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the penile prosthetic comprises a non-inflatable penile prosthetic, the method further comprising:
inserting the non-inflatable penile prosthetic into the neophallus.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the penile prosthetic comprises an inflatable penile prosthetic, the method further comprising:
inserting the inflatable penile prosthetic into the neophallus;
securing a proximal portion of the inflatable penile prosthetic relative to a descending ramus of the pelvis;
coupling a reservoir and a pump to the inflatable penile prosthetic with tubing; and
implanting the reservoir and the pump into the person assigned the female sex at birth.

Assignees

• Coloplast As

Inventors

• Crabb Rachael Anne Bergstrom

Classifications

• A61F2250/0007

  for adjusting length · CPC title

• A61F2250/0003

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

• A61F2220/0033

  made by longitudinally pushing a protrusion into a complementary-shaped recess, e.g. held by friction fit · CPC title

• A61F2/26 Primary

  Penis implants · CPC title

• A61B17/00 Primary

  Surgical instruments, devices or methods (A61B18/00 takes precedence; dental tools A61C3/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/20) · CPC title