Stimulation of penis erection control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018126071-A1
Application number	US-201715844724-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 18, 2017
Priority date	Oct 10, 2008
Publication date	May 10, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A penis erection stimulation system comprising a fully implantable drug delivery device for delivering a drug in relation to a penis to achieve erection of the penis.

First claim

1 . A penis erection stimulation system, comprising a fully implantable drug delivery device for delivering a drug in relation to a penis to achieve erection of the penis, wherein the drug delivery device comprises at least one infusion needle adapted to be placed outside a left or a right corpus cavernosum in close proximity thereto, wherein the at least one infusion needle is adapted to be advanced into and retracted from, as well as deliver at least one drug when advanced into, at least one of: the left or right corpus cavernosum, one or two of deep arteries thereof, muscle tissue regulating blood flow through the right, left or both corpus cavernosum and tissue in close proximity to the left, right or both corpus cavernosum, and whenever the needle is or has been advanced, when the drug delivery device is implanted, the at least one infusion needle is further configured to fit in a position in between the left and right corpus cavernosum at a base of the penile tissue placed inside a patients body where the left and right corpus cavernosum are deviating away from each other.

2 - 167 . (canceled)

168 . A method of implanting a penis erection stimulation system in a patient's body, the penis erection stimulation system comprising a fully implantable drug delivery device adapted to deliver a drug in relation to a penis to achieve erection of the penis, wherein the drug delivery device comprises at least one infusion needle adapted to be placed outside a left or a right corpus cavernosum in close proximity thereto, wherein the at least one infusion needle is adapted to be advanced into and retracted from, as well as deliver at least one drug when advanced into, at least one of: the left or right corpus cavernosum, one or two of deep arteries thereof, muscle tissue regulating blood flow through the right, left or both corpus cavernosum and tissue in close proximity to the left, right or both corpus cavernosum, and whenever the needle is or has been advanced, when the drug delivery device is implanted, the at least one infusion needle is further configured to fit in a position in between the left and right corpus cavernosum at a base of the penile tissue placed inside the patient's body where the left and right corpus cavernosum are deviating away from each other, and wherein the method comprises the steps of:
cutting the skin of the patient's body, dissecting free an area near the left and right corpus cavernosum, placing the drug delivery device within said dissected area arranged next to at least one of: the left and right corpus cavernosum, the two deep arteries of the right and left corpus cavernosum, the muscle tissue regulating blood flow through the left and right corpus cavernosum and another kind of tissue in close proximity to the left and right corpus cavernosum, so as to allow for stimulation of penis erection by delivering the drug, and placing the at least one infusion needle in a first position in the patient's body in between the left and right corpus cavernosum at a base of the penile tissue placed inside the patient's body where the left and right corpus cavernosum are deviating away from each other.

169 - 176 . (canceled)

177 . A method of treating a patient by means of a penis erection stimulation system comprising a fully implantable drug delivery device, with the drug delivery device being implanted in the patient's body, wherein the drug delivery device is adapted to deliver a drug in relation to a penis to achieve erection of the penis, wherein the drug delivery device comprises at least one infusion needle adapted to be placed outside a left or a right corpus cavernosum in close proximity thereto, wherein the at least one infusion needle is adapted to be advanced into and retracted from, as well as deliver at least one drug when advanced into, at least one of: the left or right corpus cavernosum, one or two of deep arteries thereof, muscle tissue regulating blood flow through the right, left or both corpus cavernosum and tissue in close proximity to the left, right or both corpus cavernosum, and whenever the needle is or has been advanced, when the drug delivery device is implanted, the at least one infusion needle is further configured to fit in a position in between the left and right corpus cavernosum at a base of the penile tissue placed inside the patient's body where the left and right corpus cavernosum are deviating away from each other, and wherein the method comprises the step of injecting—by means of the system—a substance into the patient's body in predetermined amounts, thereby stimulating penis erection.

178 . The method of claim 177 , wherein said at least one housing is implanted adjacent the patients left and right corpus cavernosum and/or the two deep arteries of the right and left corpus cavernosum and/or adjacent the patient's muscle tissue regulating blood flow through the patient's left and right corpus cavernosum.

179 . The method of claim 178 , comprising the step of directly or indirectly controlling at least one element of the system from outside the patient's body by means of an extracorporal data processing device.

180 . The method of claim 177 , comprising the step of directly or indirectly controlling at least one element of the system from inside the patient's body by means of an implanted control unit.

181 . The method of claim 180 , comprising the step of transferring data between an external data processing device and a data transfer port of the control unit.

182 . The method of claim 181 , comprising the step of programming the control unit via the data transfer port.

183 . The method of either of claims 181 to 182 , comprising transferring feedback data from the control unit to the external data processing device.

184 . The method of any of claims 181 to 184 , comprising the steps of
transferring a feedback signal from a feedback sensor to the control unit, and
controlling the system in relation to the feedback signal.

185 . The method of any of claims 181 to 184 , comprising the steps of
transferring a feedback signal from a feedback sensor to the control unit,
transferring feedback data from the control unit to an external data processing device, and
programming the control unit by means of the external data processing device in relation to the feedback data.

186 . The method of any of claims 183 to 185 , wherein the feedback signal comprises feedback information relating to wireless energy to be stored in an energy storage means, further comprising the step of adjusting the amount of wireless energy transmitted by an energy transmitter in relation to the feedback information.

187 . The method of claim 186 , wherein the feedback information relates to an energy balance which is defined as the balance between an amount of wireless energy received inside the human body and an amount of energy consumed by the at least one energy consuming part.

188 . The method of claim 186 , wherein the feedback information relates to an energy balance which is defined as the balance between a rate of wireless energy received inside the human body and a rate of energy consumed by the at least one energy consuming part.

189 . The method of either of claims 177 to 188 , comprising the steps of:
advancing the tip end of the at least one infusion needle through the housing's outer wall in two different areas thereof either simultaneously or in succession,
delivering the substance through the advanced tip end of the infusion needle into the patient's body, and
retracting the tip end of the at least one infusion needle,

Assignees

• Forsell Peter

Inventors

• Forsell Peter

Classifications

• A61M2205/3303

  Using a biosensor · CPC title

• A61M2205/10

  with powered movement mechanisms · CPC title

• A61M2230/005

  Parameter used as control input for the apparatus · CPC title

• A61M2205/3523

  using telemetric means · CPC title

• A61F5/41

  Devices for promoting penis erection · CPC title