Expandable Penile Prosthesis

Abstract

An embodiment includes a penile prosthetic comprising: an expandable conduit; a pump; a reservoir; a first conduit that couples the expandable conduit to the pump; a second conduit that couples the reservoir to the pump; and a plate that couples to the expandable conduit, wherein the plate includes a concave surface. Other embodiments are described herein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A penile prosthetic comprising:
 an inflatable tube;   a pump;   a reservoir;   a first conduit to couple the inflatable tube to the pump and a second conduit to couple the reservoir to the pump; and   a plate to couple to the inflatable tube;   wherein: (a)(i) the inflatable tube has first and second opposing tube ends; (a)(ii) the first tube end is immediately adjacent to the plate when the prosthetic is fully assembled; (a)(iii) the second tube end includes a rounded tip;   wherein: (b)(i) the inflatable tube has a side wall; (b)(ii) the side wall includes a thickness of between 0.1 and 0.5 mm;   wherein the inflatable tube includes a maximum diameter of between 15 and 20 mm;   wherein (c)(i) the plate includes first and second opposing plate ends; (c)(ii) a first axis intersects the plate but not the first or second opposing plate ends; and (c)(iii) the first and second plate ends bend about the first axis;   wherein the plate has a maximum width of at least 3 cm.   
     
     
         2 . The prosthetic of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a second axis is orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis intersects each of the middle third of the plate, the first plate end, and the second plate end; and   the maximum width of the plate is measured parallel to the second axis.   
     
     
         3 . The prosthetic of  claim 2 , wherein the maximum width of the plate is sized to span a pubic symphysis and the plate is configured to couple the inflatable tube to pubic bone. 
     
     
         4 . The prosthetic of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a third axis intersects the first and second tube ends;   the maximum diameter of the inflatable tube is measured orthogonal to the third axis.   
     
     
         5 . The prosthetic of  claim 4  comprising a resilient ellipse, wherein:
 the pump is resilient and includes an elliptical surface; 
 the pump is not monolithic with the resilient ellipse. 
 
     
     
         6 . The prosthetic of  claim 5  comprising an antibiotic on at least one of the inflatable tube, the pump, the plate, the reservoir, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The prosthetic of  claim 5  wherein the plate includes silicon, plastic, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The prosthetic of  claim 5  comprising an additional inflatable tube, wherein the additional inflatable tube is to couple to the pump via at least one of the first conduit, a third conduit, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The prosthetic of  claim 5  wherein the plate includes a metal. 
     
     
         10 . The prosthetic of  claim 9  wherein the plate includes silicon, plastic, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A penile prosthetic comprising:
 an inflatable tube;   a pump;   a reservoir;   a first conduit to couple the inflatable tube to the pump;   a second conduit to couple the reservoir to the pump; and   a plate to couple to the inflatable tube;   wherein: (a)(i) the inflatable tube has first and second opposing tube ends; (a)(ii) the first tube end is immediately adjacent to the plate when the prosthetic is fully assembled; (a)(iii) the second tube end includes a rounded tip;   wherein: (b)(i) the inflatable tube has a side wall; (b)(ii) the side wall includes a thickness of between 0.1 and 0.5 mm;   wherein the inflatable tube includes a maximum diameter of between 15 and 20 mm;   wherein (c)(i) the plate includes first and second opposing plate ends; (c)(ii) a first axis intersects the plate but does not intersect the first or second opposing plate ends; and (c)(iii) at least one of the first or second plate ends flexes about the first axis;   wherein the plate has a maximum width no greater than 6 cm.   
     
     
         12 . The prosthetic of  claim 11 , wherein:
 a second axis is orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis intersects each of a middle third of the plate, the first plate end, and the second plate end;   the maximum width of the plate is measured parallel to the second axis.   
     
     
         13 . The prosthetic of  claim 12 , wherein the maximum width of the plate is sized to span a pubic symphysis and the plate is configured couple the inflatable tube to pubic bone. 
     
     
         14 . The prosthetic of  claim 13 , wherein:
 a third axis intersects the first and second tube ends;   the maximum diameter of the inflatable tube is measured orthogonal to the third axis.   
     
     
         15 . The prosthetic of  claim 14  comprising a resilient ellipse, wherein:
 the pump is resilient and includes an elliptical surface; 
 the pump is not monolithic with the resilient ellipse. 
 
     
     
         16 . The prosthetic of  claim 15  comprising an antibiotic on at least one of the inflatable tube, the pump, the plate, the reservoir, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The prosthetic of  claim 15  comprising at least one of collagen, fibrin, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The prosthetic of  claim 15  comprising at least one of a foam, a hydrogel, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The prosthetic of  claim 15 , wherein the plate includes a metal. 
     
     
         20 . The prosthetic of  claim 19  wherein the plate includes silicon, plastic, or combinations thereof.