Pelvic anchor for penile prosthetic implants
AssigneeMhn Biotech LLC
InventorsHoward S. NEWMAN, Arthur L. BURNETT, Marcel I. HOROWITZ
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for anchoring implantable medical devices to bones. It includes an implantable medical device such as an inflatable penile prosthesis, a sliding edge clamp for anchoring at least partially around a bone, and a prosthesis receptacle coupled to the sliding edge clamp and extending outwardly and positioned to receive the prosthesis.
Claims20
A system for anchoring prostheses to bones comprising:
- a receptacle for holding at least one prosthesis;
- and
- a sliding edge clamp, connected to the receptacle, for anchoring the receptacle to at least one bone, the sliding edge clamp hooking at least partially around the bone without penetrating it.
A system for anchoring an inflatable penile prosthesis cylinder to an inferior ramus of the ischium of a patient, the system comprising:
- a sliding edge clamp extending about and coupling to the inferior ramus of the ischium, the clamp comprising:
- a base hook and joint extending about at least a portion of the inferior ramus of the ischium;
- and
- a sliding hook extending about at least a portion of the inferior ramus of the ischium, the sliding hook coupling to the joint;
- a penile prosthesis having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end including an endcap;
- and
- a receptacle coupled to the joint, the receptacle positioned to receive the endcap of the prosthesis and align the prosthesis with the patient's anatomy.
A method for surgically installing prostheses, the method comprising:
- making an opening incision in a patient;
- exposing ischiopubic rami of the patient;
- positioning a sliding edge clamp about a medial inferior ramus of the ischium, wherein the sliding edge clamp is comprised of a base hook attached to a joint, the joint having at least one receptacle mounting hole, and a sliding hook.
- installing the prosthesis in a receptacle, the receptacle attached to the joint;
- and
- securing the sliding edge clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.