Patent ID: 11944542
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An implantable inflatable penile prosthesis cylinder comprising:
an outer tube member having a longitudinal axis;
an inner tube member contained within the outer tube member, the inner tube member comprising at least one inflatable chamber section, wherein at least a portion of each chamber section is defined by a wall of the inner tube member; and
one or more tensile support members within the inner tube member, each tensile support member extending between interior surfaces of the wall;
wherein the one or more tensile support members include a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion, the middle portion having a width that is smaller than a width of the first end portion, the middle portion having a width that his smaller than a width of the second end portion,
wherein the one or more tensile support members are in tension when the at least one chamber section is in an inflated state.