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AVAILABLE PRODUCTS: PENILE PROSTHESIS
Penile prosthesis have been in clinical use for over 40 years2 and more than 400,000 patients have been treated with penile prosthesis3. Talk to your doctor about finding the right implant to fit your lifestyle.
3-PIECE INFLATABLE IMPLANT
Fluid-filled cylinders expand in girth (in some options) and length using a pump in the scrotum; the implant may have antibiotics embedded in the surface to help prevent infection.
MORE: AMS 700™ Penile Implant
2-PIECE INFLATABLE IMPLANT
Simple inflation and deflation results in a rigid erection; an option for men with abdominal scarring, which may prevent reservoir placement.
MALLEABLE IMPLANT
Bendable cylinders are easy-to-position and conceal even for men with limited dexterity.
MORE: TactraTM Penile Implant
COMPARE PENILE PROSTHESIS AT A GLANCE
PATIENT AND PARTNER⁴ SATISFACTION AFTER A PENILE PROSTHESIS
A penile prosthesis allows you to be spontaneous again and puts you back in control of your erectile function. Many patients and partners are highly satisfied with the penile prosthesis.
92%
Patients reported sexual activity with the implant to be excellent or satisfactory4
96%
Partners reported sexual activity with the implant to be excellent or satisfactory4
95%
Patients reported no change or better orgasm following the surgery4
98%
Patients reported satisfactory or excellent erections following the surgery4
NATURAL RESULTS
Most patients report that a penile prosthesis looks and feels natural. Partners of patients with penile prosthesis often say they wouldn’t know their partner had an prosthesis if they had not known about the surgery5.
PATIENTS AND PARTNERS
Patients often wonder if their sexual activity will be the same with a prosthesis. 97% of patients with a prosthesis were satisfied1. 96% of partners reported sexual activity to be excellent or satisfactory4.
References
- Bernal RM, Henry GD. Contemporary patient satisfaction rates for three-piece inflatable penile prostheses. Adv Urol. 2012;2012:707321. Accessed May 2015.
- Scott FB, Bradley WE, Timm GW. Management of erectile impotence: use of implantable inflatable prosthesis. Urology. 1973;2(1):80-2.
- Data on File.
- Montorsi R, Rigatti P, Carmingnani G, et al. AMS three-piece inflatable implants for erectile dysfunction: a long-term multi-institution study in 200 consecutive patients. Eur Urol. 2000;37:50-55.
- Levine LA, Estrada CR, Morgentaler A. Mechanical Reliability and Safety of, and Patient Satisfaction with the Ambicor Inflatable Penile Prosthesis: Results of a 2 Center Study. J Urol. 2001 Sept;166:932-7.
- Bernal RM, Henry GD. Contemporary patient satisfaction rates for three-piece inflatable penile prostheses. Adv Urol. 2012;2012:707321. Accessed May 2015.
- Data on File.
- FDA/PDP N970012-S065.
- Carson CC III, Mulcahy JJ, Harsch MR. Long-term infection outcomes after original antibiotic impregnated inflatable penile prosthesis implant: Up to 7.7 years of follow-up. J Urol. 2011 Feb;185(2):614-18.
- AMS 700™ with MS Pump™ Penile Prosthesis Product Line Instructions for Use. American Medical Systems. 2013.
- Ambicor™ Penile Prosthesis Instructions for Use
- Tactra™ Instructions for Use
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