Patent ID: 7367938
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A male sexual impotence treatment apparatus, comprising: an adjustable restriction device implantable in a male impotent patient for directly engaging a portion of the normal penile tissue or the prolongation thereof of the patient, an operable adjustment device implantable in the patient for adjusting the restriction device to temporarily contract said portion of the normal penile tissue or the prolongation thereof to restrict the blood flow leaving the penis, when the patient desires to achieve erection, and to release said restricted blood flow to achieve a flaccid state of the penis, and a powered operation device for operating the adjustment device, wherein the adjustment device is adapted to mechanically adjust the restriction device, and the operation device including a servo means operatively connected to the adjustment device, the servo means including a mechanism that transfers a weak force acting on a moving element having a long stroke into a strong force acting on another moving element having a short stroke.