Penile surgery systems and methods
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorMatthew T. Gettman
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Abstract
This document provides methods and systems for penile surgery. For example, methods and systems for implanting penile prostheses to treat ED are provided. The methods and systems provided herein can include scaffolding for penile stabilization, imaging techniques to facilitate accurate tunneling of the corpora cavernosa, corporal fibrotic tissue removal devices, and penile prostheses configured for over-the-wire installation.
Claims16
A method for implanting a penile prosthesis, wherein said method comprises:
- (a) inserting a needle into a corpora cavernosa of a male human;
- (b) injecting, via said needle, contrast dye into said corpora cavernosa;
- (c) observing, using radiography, a position of said needle in relation to said corpora cavernosa;
- (d) directing, in response to said observing, said needle to a desired position in relation to said corpora cavernosa;
- (e) inserting a guidewire through a lumen of said needle;
- (f) removing said needle from said corpora cavernosa;
- (g) inserting, over said guidewire, a dilator into said corpora cavernosa;
- (h) dilating said corpora cavernosa;
- (i) inserting, over said guidewire, a penile implant into said corpora cavernosa;
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- (j) removing said guidewire.
A system for implanting a penile prosthesis, wherein said system comprises:
- (a) a needle with a lumen, wherein said needle is configured to inject a contrast dye into a corpora cavernosa;
- (b) a radiography system configured to display an image of said contrast dye within said corpora cavernosa;
- (c) a guidewire configured to be inserted through said lumen of said needle and configured to be inserted into said corpora cavernosa;
- (d) a dilator defining a dilator lumen that configures said dilator to be installed into said corpora cavernosa over said guidewire;
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- (e) a penile prosthesis defining a prosthesis lumen therethrough that configures said penile prosthesis to be installed into said corpora cavernosa over said guidewire.
An inflatable penile prosthesis device defining a central lumen therethrough, wherein the central lumen is arranged to releasably receive a guidewire such that the inflatable penile prosthesis is guidable during implantation into a penis using an over-the-wire technique.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.