Prothesis for male dysfunction
OwnerPaul A. DeRidderinventor
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Abstract
There disclosed a prothesis for male erectile dysfunction. The prothesis comprises a sheath, quite similar in size and thickness to a conventional condom which has at least two longitudinal retractable stiffeners embedded within said sheath and oriented so that the stiffener has a stable coiled configuration and a stable extended configuration. The stiffeners are formed of thin, elastic sheet material which can be rolled into a coil, and which readily unrolls. At least two stiffeners are provided, extending longitudinally along the extended sheath configuration and these are spaced apart by an angular increment which is sufficient to maintain the sheath in its extended configuration. The material of the sheath is sufficiently elastic to permit the stiffener to be roll and unrolled.
Claims16
A reinforced form-supporting penile prothesis which comprises:
- a. a tubular condom sheath formed of a latex rubber film having a thickness from 0.2 to 2 millimeters;
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- b. at least two stiffeners, each having a width to thickness ratio from 5 to 20 which extend entirely longitudinally along said tubular condom sheath and parallel to each other, spaced apart by an angular increment from 30.degree. to 180.degree., and which are embedded with their thickness within the thickness of said film and are formed of thin, flexible sheet material sufficiently flexible and said latex rubber being sufficiently elastic to permit said stiffeners to coil,
- whereby said prothesis can be rolled and unrolled between stable coiled and stable extended configurations.
A penile erection prosthesis which comprises:
- a. a tubular penile shroud formed of a latex rubber film having a thickness from 0.2 to 2 millimeters;
- b. at least two stiffeners disposed longitudinally along said tubular penile shroud and parallel to each other, and embedded with their thickness within said film and spaced apart by an angular increment from 30.degree. to 180.degree. , said stiffeners being formed of thin, flexible material with cross sections having greater width than thickness and being sufficiently flexible and said latex rubber being sufficiently elastic to permit said prothesis to be rolled and unrolled between coiled and extended configurations.
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