Controlled impotence treatment
First Claim
1. A male sexual impotence treatment apparatus, comprising an operable restriction device implantable in a patient for engaging the penile tissue or the prolongation thereof to form a restricted blood flow passageway through which blood flow leaves the penis, the restriction device being operable to restrict the blood flow passageway to provide erection, a source of energy is provided, and a control device operable from ‘
- outside the patient'"'"'s body is provided for controlling the source of energy to release energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device, when the restriction device is implanted, wherein the control device controls the restriction device and comprises;
a first control unit operable from the outside of the patients body for providing a control signal, anda second control unit implantable in the patient adapted to control the restriction device in response to the control signal; and
wherein the apparatus further comprises electrical components including at least one implantable voltage level guard.
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Abstract
A male sexual impotence treatment apparatus comprises an operable restriction device (56) implanted in a patient and engaging the penile tissue (58) or the prolongation thereof to form a restrictable blood flow passageway through which blood flow leaves the penis. The restriction device is operable by an implanted operation device (60) to change the restriction of the blood flow passageway. A control device (62 and 64) is provided for controlling a source of energy, which may or may not be implanted, from outside the patient'"'"'s body, to release energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device, i.e. to power the operation device. The patient uses the control device to restrict the blood flow leaving the penis to achieve erection.
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27 Claims
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1. A male sexual impotence treatment apparatus, comprising an operable restriction device implantable in a patient for engaging the penile tissue or the prolongation thereof to form a restricted blood flow passageway through which blood flow leaves the penis, the restriction device being operable to restrict the blood flow passageway to provide erection, a source of energy is provided, and a control device operable from ‘
- outside the patient'"'"'s body is provided for controlling the source of energy to release energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device, when the restriction device is implanted, wherein the control device controls the restriction device and comprises;
a first control unit operable from the outside of the patients body for providing a control signal, and a second control unit implantable in the patient adapted to control the restriction device in response to the control signal; and wherein the apparatus further comprises electrical components including at least one implantable voltage level guard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- outside the patient'"'"'s body is provided for controlling the source of energy to release energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device, when the restriction device is implanted, wherein the control device controls the restriction device and comprises;
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26. A method of treating the an impotent male patient, comprising the steps of;
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providing an apparatus operable restriction device implantable in a patient for engaging the penile tissue or the prolongation thereof to form a restricted blood flow passageway through which blood flow leaves the penis, the restriction device being operable to restrict the blood flow passageway to provide erection, a source of energy is provided, and a control device operable from ‘
outside the patient'"'"'s body is provided for controlling the source of energy to release energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device, when the restriction device is implanted, wherein the control device controls the restriction device and comprises;a first control unit operable from the outside of the patients body for providing a control signal, and a second control unit implantable in the patient adapted to control the restriction device in response to the control signal; and wherein the apparatus further comprises electrical components including at least one implantable voltage level guard, placing at least two laparascopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a dissecting tool through the trocars, dissecting an area of the penile tissue or the prolongation thereof, placing the operable restriction device in the dissected area in engagement with the penile tissue or the prolongation thereof to form a restrictable passageway for the blood flow leaving the penis, providing the source of energy inside the male patient'"'"'s body, controlling the source of energy from outside the patient'"'"'s body to release energy for operating the restriction device.
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27. A method of treating the impotent male patient, comprising the steps of:
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providing an apparatus operable restriction device implantable in a patient for engaging the penile tissue or the prolongation thereof to form a restricted blood flow passageway through which blood flow leaves the penis, the restriction device being operable to restrict the blood flow passageway to provide erection, a source of energy is provided, and a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body is provided for controlling the source of energy to release energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device, when the restriction device is implanted, wherein the control device controls the restriction device and comprises; a first control unit operable from the outside of the patients body for providing a control signal, and a second control unit implantable in the patient adapted to control the restriction device in response to the control signal; and wherein the apparatus further comprises electrical components including at least one implantable voltage level guard, placing at least two laparascopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a dissecting tool through the trocars, dissecting an area of the penile tissue or the prolongation thereof, placing the operable restriction device in the dissected area in engagement with the penile tissue or the prolongation thereof to form a restrictable passageway for the blood flow leaving the penis, providing an external source of wireless energy, placing an energy transforming device in the patient'"'"'s body for transforming wireless energy into an energy useful for operating the restriction device and placing a stabilizer in the patient'"'"'s body to stabilize the energy transferred by the energy transforming device, controlling the external source of energy to release wireless energy.
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