Method of treating Peyronie's disease
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorsSarah J. Deitch, Janell Colley, Julie M. Kerkvliet, Gregg Ledin
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Abstract
A method of treating Peyronie's disease manifested in an erect penis having a first penis side with an unaffected length and a second penis side with an affected length that is shorter than the unaffected length includes attaching an elastic device subcutaneously to the first penis side; and providing the elastic device with a stretch stop that limits elongation of the first penis side to an erection distance that is approximately equal to the affected length of the erect penis.
Claims5
A method of treating Peyronie's disease manifested in an erect penis having a first penis side with an unaffected length and a second penis side with an affected length that is shorter than the unaffected length, the method comprising:
- attaching an elastic device subcutaneously to the first penis side;
- and
- providing the elastic device with a stretch stop that limits elongation of the first penis side to an erection distance that is approximately equal to the affected length of the erect penis.
A method of treating Peyronie's disease manifested in an erect penis having a first penis side with an unaffected length and a second penis side with an affected length that is shorter than the unaffected length, the method comprising:
- incising skin on the first penis side and accessing the tunica albuginea;
- creating an artificial erection in the penis;
- attaching a proximal end of an elastic device to a base of the penis on the first penis side;
- straightening the penis to reduce a curvature in the erect penis;
- and
- attaching a distal end of the elastic device adjacent to a corona of the penis on the first penis side to maintain the reduced curvature in the erect penis;
- wherein the elastic device includes a stretch stop that limits elongation of the first penis side to an erection distance that is approximately equal to the affected length of the erect penis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.