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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 1982
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Milton T Edgerton, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Roberto C Granato, Elmhurst, NY (US);
Henry W Lynch, Racine, WI (US);
Assignee:
Medical Engineering Corporation, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128 79 ;
Abstract
An implant useful for the surgical construction of a penis comprises an elongated member having a pair of stems at the proximal end for anchoring the member in the pubic area of a patient, and a trunk with a urethra receiving and supporting groove and an open distal end. In the preferred embodiment, the implant is made completely of silicone elastomer. A method of constructing a penis using the implant is also described.