Patent ID: 11944541
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of implanting a penile implant for curing impotence of a patient, comprising:
cutting a skin of the patient,
dissecting an area of a corpus cavernosum of a penis of the patient,
implanting the penile implant in the corpus cavernosum by:
placing a relatively short proximal portion of the penile implant in a root of the penis, and
placing a flexible relatively long distal portion of the penile implant such that it extends along or in a pendulous or protruding part of the penis,
such that a bending portion of said penile implant is placed or located between the proximal and distal portion, or in a vicinity of a position where the proximal and distal portion meet,
wherein the penile implant is adapted to be postoperatively and non-invasively adjustable to selectively assume an inactivated state, in which said penis is flaccid, and an activated state, in which said penis is erected,
wherein said bending portion being adapted to in the activated state allow the proximal portion to assume a position that is more upwardly oriented than a position of the proximal portion in the inactivated state,
wherein said bending portion comprises an expandable structure configured to, when implanted, assume the activated state by expanding its underside to a length extension that exceeds a length extension of its upper side.