Testicular Prosthesis
AssigneeAMS Research Corporation
InventorScott E. Jahns
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Abstract
A testicular prosthesis includes a flexible bladder, a fill port, and a plug. The flexible bladder incorporates an interior chamber. The fill port is coupled to the flexible bladder and generally includes a cylindrical tube that extends through the bladder. The cylindrical tube is defined by an interior wall and forms an opening to the interior chamber of the bladder. The plug is a cylindrical member that is coaxial to the bore. A seal is formed between the cylindrical member of the plug and the interior wall of the fill port.
Claims25
A testicular prosthesis implantable within a patient for the purpose of replacing a natural testicle, the testicular prosthesis comprising:
- a flexible bladder having an interior chamber;
- a fill port coupled to the flexible bladder, the fill port comprising a cylindrical tube extending through the bladder and having a cylindrical bore defined by an interior wall and forming an opening to the interior chamber of the bladder;
- a plug comprising a cylindrical member that is coaxial to the bore;
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- a seal formed between the cylindrical member of the plug and the interior wall of the fill port.
A testicular prosthesis implantable within a patient for the propose of replacing a natural testicle, the testicular prosthesis comprising:
- a flexible bladder having an interior chamber;
- a fill port plug receiver coupled to the flexible bladder comprising:
- a housing having an open top, a base having an opening and a cylindrical interior cavity defined by an interior wall;
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- a first o-ring coupled to the base within the interior cavity and surrounding the opening;
- a fill port plug comprising:
- a cylindrical member received within the interior cavity of the fill port plug receiver;
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- a fill port extending through the cylindrical member;
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- wherein the fill port plug is rotatable within the receiver between a fill position, in which the fill port is aligned with the opening in the base of the receiver, and a sealed position, in which the opening in the base of the receiver is sealed through engagement between the first o-ring and a bottom surface of the cylindrical member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.