Implantable support provided to secure an implanted prosthesis in a natal male or a trans-male

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11413148-B2
Application number	US-202016740495-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 13, 2020
Priority date	Oct 7, 2016
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

Abstract

An implantable support is provided to secure an implanted prosthesis in a natal male or a trans-male. The implantable support has a base portion attachable to a pelvis, an artificial ligament coupled to the base portion, and an artificial crus penis recess that is sized to receive a proximal end portion of a penile prosthesis. The artificial ligament orients the penile prosthesis within a neopenis anatomically in a position of a natal penis and in a position adapted for penetrative intercourse.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An implantable support provided to secure an implanted prosthesis in a trans-male, the implantable support comprising:
a base portion attachable to an ischiopubic ramus of a pelvis;
an artificial ligament coupled to the base portion; and
an artificial crus penis recess supported by the artificial ligament, with the artificial crus penis recess sized to receive a proximal end portion of a penile prosthesis;
wherein, when the implantable support is attached to the ischiopubic ramus, the artificial ligament and the artificial crus penis recess combine to orient the penile prosthesis within a neopenis anatomically in a position of a natal penis and in a position adapted for penetrative intercourse.

2. The implantable support of claim 1 , wherein the artificial ligament is triangular in shape having a first leg integrated with an exterior portion of the artificial crus penis recess, a second leg extending between the base portion and the first leg integrated with the artificial crus penis recess, and a third portion integrated with the base portion and extending from the second leg to the first leg.

3. The implantable support of claim 1 , wherein the artificial crus penis recess is oriented at an acute angle relative to the base portion.

4. The implantable support of claim 1 , wherein the artificial ligament maintains the artificial crus penis recess at an angle between 5-30 degrees relative to the base portion.

5. The implantable support of claim 1 , wherein the artificial crus penis recess is conical and tapers from a distal end to a proximal end, with the distal end wider than the proximal end.

6. The implantable support of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plug insertable into the artificial crus penis recess.

7. The implantable support of claim 1 , wherein the implantable support is folded from a single sheet of material.

8. The implantable support of claim 1 , wherein the implantable support is folded from a sheet of material comprising a pair of first lines demarcating a junction of the base portion and the artificial ligament, and a second pair of lines demarcating a junction between the artificial ligament and the artificial crus penis recess.

9. The implantable support of claim 1 , wherein the implantable support is formed out of one of an autograft material, an allograft material, a xenograft material, a polymeric sheet, a woven fabric, a nonwoven fabric, and a mesh of fibrillated fibers or spun and fibrillated fibers.

10. The implantable support of claim 1 , wherein the implantable support is 3D printed.

Assignees

• Coloplast As

Inventors

• Allen John J
• Poucher Neal
• Zhang Wei

Classifications

• 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

• A61F2250/0007

  for adjusting length · 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