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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:
May. 03, 1988
Filed:
May. 14, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Benjamin F Marcune, Rydal, PA (US);
Assignee:
Lehigh Group Ltd, West Chester, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128 79 ;
Abstract
The present invention teaches a surgical appliance for stimulating an erection of the male genital organ by creating a high vacuum around the male genital organ. The surgical appliance includes a vacuum housing for receiving the male penis therein and is provided with a seal at the base thereof. A pump housing is connected to the vacuum housing and is provided with a high vacuum pump therein. An activating lever is provided along one side of the housing to enable the appliance to be operated with one hand. In the preferred mode of operation, a constriction ring is cooperable with the surgical appliance to maintain an erection after it is achieved.