US4589405A
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Thermal activated penile prosthesis
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-10-12
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Granted: 1986-05-20
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Expires: 2004-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A pair of inflatable tubes for implanting in the corporal cavernosa of a man's penis to restore potency. These prosthesis tubes contain a small charge of a hydrocarbon fluid which when heated to a temperature above 98.3° F. boils, building up a gas pressure and causing a stiffening of the prosthesis tubes. When the prosthesis is cooled below 98.3° F. the gas condenses and allows the prosthesis to go limp again. The use of a heat sensitive hydrocarbon in the prosthesis eliminates the need for a pump as a prime mover to cause an erection.
Inventors
- 👤 George T. Hemmeter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/26; A61L; A61L27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A penile prosthesis device comprising a pair of sealed tubes, sized and shaped for implantation in the corpora cavernosa of the penis, said tubes made of a thin, supple, hydrocarbon compatible plastic material, with each tube partially filled with either Pentene -2 (C 5 H10) or Beta-Amylene (C 5 H10), said tubes in the normal state being collapsed and void of air, said tubes being inflated by increasing the temperature of the hydrocarbon above the boiling point to create a gas pressure within the tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A penile prosthesis device comprising a pair of sealed tubes, sized and shaped for implantation in the corpora cavernosa of the penis, said tubes made of a thin, supple, hydrocarbon compatible plastic material, with each tube partially filled with either Pentene -2 (C 5 H10) or Beta-Amylene (C 5 H10), said tubes in the normal state being collapsed and void of air, said tubes being inflated by increasing the temperature of the hydrocarbon above the boiling point to create a gas pressure within the tube.
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