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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 1980
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1978
Elie S Nuwayser, Wellesley, MA (US);
James E Barrington, Woburn, MA (US);
Abcor, Inc., Wilmington, MA (US);
Abstract
A penile prosthesis adapted for the surgical implantation in the penis for the treatment of erectile impotence is provided, which penile prosthesis comprises an elongated gooseneck-type shell element, for example, composed of a helically wound strip material, the gooseneck-type element stiff in character to retain its position and which resists flexure, but which flexure may be overridden manually; end cap means positioned at each end of the gooseneck-type element to provide protection therefor; and sheathing means integral with the end cap means to enclose and seal the gooseneck-type rod element and end cap means, thereby providing an implantable penile prosthesis, whereby upon implantation an erect or flaccid penile posture can be obtained at will by overriding manually the resistance to flexure of the rod-like element.