Penile prosthesis devices and methods
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1. A penile implant assembly for the treatment of impotence, the penile implant assembly comprising:
- a penile prosthesis that can be implanted in a corpus cavernosa of a penis;
a needle having a piercing end, connecting end, and a non-straight portion between piercing end and connecting end, the non-straight portion comprising at least one apex;
a suture connected to a first end of the penile prosthesis and connected to the connecting end of the needle; and
a removable sheath at least partially surrounding at least a portion of the needle and a first portion of the suture, wherein a second portion of the suture extends out of the removable sheath, the removable sheath comprising an interior surface in contact with the at least one apex of the non-straight portion of the needle.
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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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16 Claims
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1. A penile implant assembly for the treatment of impotence, the penile implant assembly 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, connecting end, and a non-straight portion between piercing end and connecting end, the non-straight portion comprising at least one apex; a suture connected to a first end of the penile prosthesis and connected to the connecting end of the needle; and a removable sheath at least partially surrounding at least a portion of the needle and a first portion of the suture, wherein a second portion of the suture extends out of the removable sheath, the removable sheath comprising an interior surface in contact with the at least one apex of the non-straight portion of the needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. 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; a suture connected to a first end of the penile prosthesis and connected to the connecting end of the needle; and a removable sheath surrounding at least a portion of the needle and a first portion of the suture, wherein a second portion of the suture extends out of the removable sheath. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method of making a penile implant assembly, the penile implant assembly comprising 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; positioning at least a portion of the needle and a portion of the suture within a removable sheath so a portion of the suture extends out of the removable sheath; 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 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of implanting a penile prosthesis of a penile implant assembly 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 assembly 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, wherein at least a portion of the needle and a portion of the suture are positioned within a removable sheath; removing the sheath from 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 (16)
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