摘要 |
<p>Male impotence is corrected by a variety of devices by either decreasing the outflow of blood or increasing the inflow of blood to the penis. The flexible biocompatible pads (10) are implanted between the tunica albuginea and Buck's fascia, the pads (10) being of sufficient volume so that when the patient initiates penile erectile tissue tumescence under normal physiological action, the additive volume of the pads with that of the tumescent erectile tissue is sufficient to cause an increase in venous vessel constriction.</p> |