Claims
- 1. A device for inserting a penile implant prosthesis through an incision into a corpus cavernosum, the device comprising an elongated, rigid body having a tip portion and tail portion, the tip portion including two prongs extending in a tip direction and a center portion between the two prongs, the prongs and center portion defining a notch adapted to engage and exert a force along the tip direction on a corner where a cylinder portion and a pump tubing of the prosthesis join each other, the prongs and center portion further defining a recess on one side of the center portion, the recess adapted to at least partially receive the cylinder portion or the pump tubing.
- 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the tail portion of the body comprise a rounded tail end adapted to engage an end of the cylinder portion.
- 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the elongated body define a channel disposed along a substantial portion of the elongated body.
- 4. The device of claim 3, wherein the channel has two ends and a depth that diminishes gradually at both of the two ends.
- 5. The device of claim 3, wherein the elongated body is made of essentially a plastic material.
- 6. The device of claim 5, wherein the plastic material comprises polyetherimide.
- 7. The device of claim 1, further comprising an inert coating layer covering at least a portion of the elongated body.
- 8. The device of claim 7, therein the inert coating layer covers substantially the entire elongated body.
- 9. The device of claim 7, wherein the inert coating layer comprises silicone.
- 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the elongated body is disposed substantially along a longitudinal axis, and the tip direction is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated body.
- 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the elongated body is disposed substantially along a longitudinal axis, and the tip direction forms and angle of at least five degrees with the longitudinal axis of the elongated body.
- 12. The device of claim 1, wherein the center portion has a concave surface forming a bottom of the recess.
- 13. The device of claim 1, wherein the tail portion of the elongated body comprises a paddle adapted to be inserted between the cylinder and tissues near or at the incision to prevent puncturing of the cylinder when the incision is being sutured closed.
- 14. The device of claim 13, wherein the elongated body is disposed substantially along a longitudinal axis, and the paddle extends in a direction at least twenty degrees from the longitudinal axis.
- 15. The device of claim 13, wherein the paddle has a concave surface that is adapted to be disposed to face the cylinder to prevent puncturing of the cylinder when the incision is being sutured closed.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims to the benefit of the U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/358,791, filed Feb. 22, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60358791 |
Feb 2002 |
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60383464 |
May 2002 |
US |