Penile pump with side release mechanism

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APP PUB NO 20020082708A1
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09749075

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A pump and valve assembly for an implantable prothsesis is provided with an internal actuating bar positioned such that when any portion of the housing is compressed, the check valves within are opened allowing for deflation of the cylinders. The pump and valve assembly also includes a textured surface over a portion of the housing to allow for quick identification of the component, as well as to make it easier for the patient to grasp it. The pump bulb has a different size than than the valve assembly, further facilating the differention between the two based on tactile perception.

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AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INCMINNETONKA MN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Almli, John G Chaska, MN 7 150
Kuyava, Charles C Eden Prairie, MN 48 1107
Morningstar, Randy Brooklyn Park, MN 1 0

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