Male impotence prosthesis apparatus with wireless energy supply
AssigneeObtech Medical AG
InventorPeter Forsell
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Abstract
A male impotence prosthesis apparatus comprises an operable penile prosthesis implanted in an impotent patient's corpus cavernosum to provide flaccid or erect states of the patient's penis. An energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy from outside the patient's body to inside the patient's body is provided for use in connection with the operation of the penile prosthesis.
Claims335
A male sexual impotence treatment prosthesis apparatus, comprising:
- an operable prosthesis implantable in the cavities of the corpora cavernosa of an impotent patient to provide erect penile condition, when the prosthesis is operated,
- an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient's body to inside the patient's body for use in connection with the operation of the prosthesis, when the prosthesis is implanted, and
- an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form, the penile prosthesis being operable in response to the energy of the second form,
- wherein the energy transforming device includes at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, the element creates an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and the energy field produces the energy of the second form.
An apparatus according to 101, wherein the external control unit stores information on the physical parameter sensed by the sensor and is manually operated to control the penile prosthesis based on the stored information.
An apparatus according to 104, wherein the control signal comprises a frequency, amplitude or frequency or amplitude modulated signal.
An apparatus according to 104, wherein the control signal comprises an analog or a digital signal, or a combination of an analog and digital signal.
A male sexual impotence treatment prosthesis apparatus, comprising:
- an operable prosthesis implantable in the cavities of the corpora cavernosa of an impotent patient to provide erect penile condition, when the prosthesis is operated,
- an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient's body to inside the patient's body for use in connection with the operation of the prosthesis, when the prosthesis is implanted,
- an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form, the penile prosthesis being operable in response to the energy of the second form,
- an energy storage device implantable in the patient for storing the energy of the second form and for supplying energy in connection with the operation of the penile prosthesis,
- and a control device for transmitting a control signal from outside the patients body to control the supply of energy from the energy storage device.
A male sexual impotence treatment prosthesis apparatus, comprising:
- an operable prosthesis implantable in the cavities of the corpora cavernosa of an impotent patient to provide erect penile condition, when the prosthesis is operated,
- a source of energy implantable in the patient for supplying energy for the operation of the penile prosthesis, and
- an energy transmission device adapted to wirelessly transmit energy from outside the patient's body to inside the patient's body to directly or indirectly control the supply of energy from the source of energy.
A male sexual impotence treatment prosthesis apparatus, comprising:
- an operable prosthesis implantable in the cavities of the corpora cavernosa of an impotent patient to provide erect penile condition, when the prosthesis is operated,
- an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient's body to inside the patient's body for use in connection with the operation of the prosthesis, when the prosthesis is implanted, and
- an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form, the penile prosthesis being operable in response to the energy of the second form,
- wherein the energy transforming device includes at least one semiconductor type of component or a circuitry of semiconductor components.
A male sexual impotence treatment prosthesis apparatus, comprising:
- an operable prosthesis implantable in the cavities of the corpora cavernosa of an impotent patient to provide erect penile condition, when the prosthesis is operated,
- an implantable operation device for operating the penile prosthesis, and
- an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient's body to inside the patient's body for direct power of the operation device,
- wherein the operation device transforms the energy of the first form into energy of a second form, the energy of the second form being kinetic energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.