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US 11,324,595 B2Granted
Inflatable penile prosthesis with a structured cylinder
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJames Ryan Mujwid, Jessica Elizabeth Felton, Ryan Earl Fredrick, John Anders Bostrom, Thomas Andrew Albrecht, Mark Edward DiLoreto, Mitul Shah
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Abstract
According to an aspect, an implant includes an inflatable member and a pump assembly configured to facilitate a transfer of a fluid from the reservoir to the inflatable member. The inflatable member has a sidewall that defines a lumen. The sidewall has an outer surface and an inner surface disposed opposite the outer surface. The inner surface has a series of undulations.
Claims20
An implant, comprising:
- an inflatable member;
- and
- a pump assembly configured to facilitate a transfer of a fluid from a reservoir to the inflatable member,
- the inflatable member having a sidewall that defines a lumen, the sidewall having an outer surface and an inner surface disposed opposite the outer surface, the sidewall being formed of a material, the material extending from the inner surface to the outer surface, the inner surface having a series of undulations such that the lumen defined by the sidewall of the inflatable member includes a first portion having a first diameter, a second portion having a second diameter, and a third portion having a third diameter, the second portion being disposed between the first portion and the third portion along a longitudinal axis of the inflatable member, the second diameter begin larger than the first diameter, the second diameter being larger than the third diameter, the sidewall having the first portion having a first thickness and the second portion having a second thickness, the second thickness being smaller than the first thickness.
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A method of making an elongate member of a penile implant, comprising:
- forming a core member having a longitudinal axis and an outer surface, the outer surface having a series of undulations;
- disposing the core member within a lumen of a casing;
- placing material between the core member and the casing before the removing of the core member to form the elongate member such that the inner surface has a series of undulations and a lumen defined by the sidewall of the elongate member includes a first portion having a first diameter, a second portion having a second diameter, and a third portion having a third diameter, the second portion being disposed between the first portion and the third portion along a longitudinal axis of the inflatable member, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter, the second diameter being larger than the third diameter, the first portion of the elongate member has a first thickness and the second portion of the elongate member has a second thickness, the second thickness being smaller than the first thickness;
- and
- removing the core member from the casing.
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An implant, comprising:
- an inflatable member;
- and
- a pump assembly configured to facilitate a transfer of a fluid from a reservoir to the inflatable member,
- the inflatable member being unitarily formed and having a sidewall that defines a lumen, the sidewall having an outer surface and an inner surface disposed opposite the outer surface, the sidewall being formed of a solid material extending from the inner surface to the outer surface, the inner surface having a series of undulations such that the lumen defined by the sidewall of the inflatable member includes a first portion having a first diameter, a second portion having a second diameter, and a third portion having a third diameter, the second portion being disposed between the first portion and the third portion along a longitudinal axis of the inflatable member, the second diameter begin larger than the first diameter, the second diameter being larger than the third diameter, the outer surface being substantially smooth.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.