Implantable pump

• US 6,991,601 B2
• Filed: 12/02/2003
• Issued: 01/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Ams Research Corporation (Endo International PLC)
• Inventors: Rowland, Randall P., Kuyava, Charles C., Rocheleau, Gary A., Morningstar, Randy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lacyk, John P.
• Application Number:
  US10/725,711
• Publication Number:
  US 20040138523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 791 Days
• Field of Search: 600 29- 32, 600 38- 41, 128/DIG.25, 128/843, 623/11.11, D 8/303, D 8/DIG.8, 473300-303
• US Class Current: 600/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/26 Penis implants

Abstract

An implantable pump with a plurality of protrusions and grooves is described.

Claims

1. An implantable penile prosthesis comprising:

a reservoir for storing fluid;

a pump assembly in fluid communication with the reservoir;

a pair of cylinders in fluid communication with the pump assembly,

the pump assembly comprising;

a compressible pump bulb;

a bar shaped housing including a valve assembly, the housing being adapted to be deformed to operate the valve assembly;

the housing having end portions and side portions,

each end portion having at least one protrusion; and

the side portions having a side bar.

2. The penile prosthesis of claim 1, wherein each side bar has a width of about 0.07 inches.

3. The penile prosthesis of claim 1, wherein each side bar has a height of about 0.08 inches.

4. The penile prosthesis of claim 1, wherein each side bar has a length of about 0.55 inches.

5. The penile prosthesis of claim 1, wherein each end portion has at least three protrusions.

6. The penile prosthesis of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one protrusions of each end portion has a height of about 0.040 inches.