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A penile implant is an implanted device intended for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, ischemic priapism, deformity and any traumatic injury of the penis, and for phalloplasty or metoidioplasty, including in gender-affirming surgery. Men also opt for penile implants for aesthetic purposes.
The insertion of the inflatable penile implant pump unit in the scrotum and the reservoir in the pelvis may be problematic in certain men with previous surgeries in the areas. Anterior sphincterotomy and transurethral resection of the bladder neck and prostate may still be performed after insertion of a soft penile prosthesis. [7]
In sex reassignment surgeries, a new penis is formed with the use of a penile implant surrounded with a tissue flap. [11] The pump unit of inflatable penile implants resembles a human testicle and can serve as an artificial testicle for concomitant scrotoplasty. [12] Initially, standard penile implants were used in phalloplasty procedures ...
Penuma is the only FDA-approved penile implant on the market, and results have been mixed: Per a 2018 study, 81% of patients reported feeling elated about the implant years after having the procedure.
Zephyr Surgical Implants (ZSI) is a Swiss-based medical device manufacturer that produces and distributes artificial urinary sphincters and penile implants worldwide. ZSI products are used in the management of moderate-to-severe urinary incontinence in men, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, penis enlargement, and female-to-male gender reassignment surgery.
A man in New Mexico has won what his lawyers say is the biggest medical malpractice payout awarded by a United States jury after a series of botched penile injections.
An erectile inflatable device was then implanted during a tertiary surgery at least 12 months from the initial scrotoplasty. [18] Later on, this technique was modified in which 1 silicone prosthetic testicle and an erectile inflatable device were implanted during the same surgery between 6–12 months after the initial scrotoplasty. [18]
Patients are often dissatisfied with the reconstructed penis. [30] Since 2015, Zephyr Surgical Implants produces malleable and inflatable penile implants particularly designed for phalloplasty surgeries. [31] Standing during urination is an advantage offered by a reconstructed penis. [32]