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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Noel Smith, Windgap, IE;
Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, Cork City, IE;
Brian P. Watschke, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Daragh Nolan, Youghal, IE;
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/26 (2006.01); A61F 2/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/26 (2013.01); A61F 2/482 (2021.08); A61F 2/484 (2021.08); A61F 2250/0002 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0013 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to an aspect, an inflatable penile prosthesis includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and an electronic pump assembly configured to transfer the fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The electronic pump assembly includes a pump, an active valve disposed in parallel with the pump, and a controller configured to control the pump and the active valve.