Penile prosthesis devices and methods
First Claim
1. A penile implant device that can be implanted in a penis of a patient for the treatment of impotence, the penile implant device comprising:
- a penile prosthesis that can be implanted in a corpus cavernosa of a penis;
a needle having a piercing end and a connecting end; and
a suture connected to a first end of the penile prosthesis and pre-connected to the connecting end of the needle during manufacture of the penile implant device.
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Abstract
Penile implant devices and methods are disclosed. A penile implant device in accordance with the present invention includes an implantable penile prosthesis pre-connected to a needle by a suture. The needle and suture may also be at least partially enclosed in a sheath or the like. In accordance with the present invention, a penile prosthesis is connected to a needle by a suture during a pre-operative storage period of the penile implant device. For example, the penile prosthesis may be connected to the needle during manufacture of the penile implant device.
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27 Claims
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1. A penile implant device that can be implanted in a penis of a patient for the treatment of impotence, the penile implant device comprising:
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a penile prosthesis that can be implanted in a corpus cavernosa of a penis;
a needle having a piercing end and a connecting end; and
a suture connected to a first end of the penile prosthesis and pre-connected to the connecting end of the needle during manufacture of the penile implant device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
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5. A penile implant device that can be implanted in a penis of a patient for the treatment of impotence, the penile implant device comprising:
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a penile prosthesis that can be implanted in a corpus cavernosa of a penis;
a needle having a piercing end and a connecting end;
a suture connected to a first end of the penile prosthesis and connected to the connecting end of the needle; and
a sheath at least partially covering at least a portion of the needle and at least a portion of the suture. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 10)
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11. A penile implant device kit that can be provided by a manufacturer to a surgeon, the penile implant device kit comprising:
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a penile prosthesis that can be implanted in a corpus cavernosa of a penis;
a needle having a piercing end and a connecting end; and
a suture connected to a first end of the penile prosthesis and connected to the connecting end of the needle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making a penile implant device that can be implanted in a penis of a patient for the treatment of impotence, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a penile prosthesis having an end that can be implanted in a corpus cavernosa of a penis and a needle having a piercing end and a connecting end;
connecting a suture to the end of the penile prosthesis;
connecting the suture to the connecting end of the needle; and
maintaining the connection of the suture to the connecting end of the needle during at least a pre-operative storage period of the penile implant device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of implanting a penile prosthesis of a penile implant device in a penis of a patient for the treatment of impotence, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a penile implant device comprising a penile prosthesis that has been connected to a needle by a suture during a pre-operative storage period of the penile implant device;
positioning the needle and at least a portion of the suture in a corpus cavernosa of a penis, piercing the glans of the penis with the needle, and drawing at least a portion of the suture through the glans of the penis with the needle; and
positioning the penile prosthesis in the corpus cavernosa of the penis. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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