Patent ID: 6102849
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A non-surgical penile prosthesis for correcting erectile dysfunction in males, comprising:a urethral insert; the urethral insert having a distal end and an inner end; the distal end having an extractor means for use in extracting the urethral insert from a penis; the urethral insert having a semi-rigid oblong distal end portion with a generally round transverse cross section; the urethral insert having a semi-rigid neck portion, axially aligned with, extending inwardly from and integral with the distal end portion; the neck portion having a transverse cross section less than the transverse cross section of the distal end portion; the urethral insert having a semi-rigid body portion, axially aligned with, extending inwardly from and integral with the neck portion; the body portion having a transverse cross section greater than the transverse cross section of the neck portion; the urethral insert having a semi-rigid tapered portion, axially aligned with, extending inwardly from and integral with the body portion; the tapered portion having a transverse cross section which, from the body portion inward, is progressively less in cross section than the transverse cross section of the body portion; and the urethral insert having a flexible tail portion axially aligned with, extending inwardly from and integral with the tapered portion; the flexible tail portion terminating in a oblong bulbous portion greater in cross section than a remainder of the tail portion.