Flat coil spring penile prosthesis
CA 1317703 C · Owner: American Medical Systems Inc. · Inventors: Levius, Dezso Keroly
Overview
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A prosthesis to be implanted in the penis for simulating an erection has at least one cylinder to be implanted in the corpora cavernosa. A flat coil spring is contained within the cylinder. When uncompressed the spring allows the cylinder and the penis to remain flaccid. When compressed, the spring forms a rigid column that erects the cylinder and the penis and resists bending under pressure. The spring is preferably compressed by inflating an expandable chamber adjacent to the spring within the cylinder.
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Why it's free to use
- Granted May 18, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 18, 2010.
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