Pump for an implantable penile prosthesis
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorsTerence M. Fogarty, Robert A. Arp
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Abstract
A pump adapted to be attached between a reservoir and an inflatable penile implant of an implantable penile prosthesis includes a pump body connected between a pump bulb and tubing that is attachable to the reservoir and to the inflatable penile implant. An inlet valve and an exhaust valve are disposed within the pump body between the pump bulb and the tubing. A deflate valve is disposed within the pump body between the inlet valve and the tubing. The deflate valve includes a valve stem connected between a spring stabilizer and a valve surface. An aperture is formed to extend entirely through the deflate valve.
Claims13
A pump adapted to be attached between a reservoir and an inflatable penile implant of an implantable penile prosthesis, the pump comprising:
- a pump body connected between a pump bulb and tubing that is attachable to the reservoir and to the inflatable penile implant;
- an inlet valve disposed within the pump body between the pump bulb and the tubing;
- an exhaust valve disposed within the pump body between the pump bulb and the tubing;
- a deflate valve disposed within the pump body between the inlet valve and the tubing, the deflate valve including a valve stem connected between a spring stabilizer and a valve surface;
- wherein the spring stabilizer is connected to a valve guide that is associated with a first end of the deflate valve;
- wherein the valve surface is connected to a valve shoulder that is associated with a second end of the deflate valve that is located opposite from the first end;
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- wherein an aperture is formed to extend entirely through the deflate valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.