Three-piece inflatable Penile prostheses; It is the last stage treatment method applied to men who experience Erectile Dysfunction (Erection Problems) and who do not respond to non-surgical treatments, especially oral medications. Three-piece prostheses consist of two cylinders suitable for the patient's penis size, a pump that fills the cylinders with a special liquid and hardens them, and a reservoir where the special liquid is stored. The three parts mentioned are connected to each other with special connections, forming a closed hydraulic system. When the patient is going to have sexual intercourse, the liquid in the reservoir is sent to the cylinders through the pump and the penis is hardened, and after sexual intercourse, the penis can be made soft by sending the liquid back from the cylinders to the reservoir.
With new technologies, the durability of hydraulic prostheses is increased. ; The level of malfunctions such as fluid leakage and reservoir rupture may also decrease.
Except for important complications that require a second attempt, such as infection and mechanical failure; During the use of prosthesis, inflation and deflation processes, especially by pump, can cause serious difficulties for some patients.
Taking into account the difficulties of use, companies have accelerated their search for alternative prostheses and systems in recent years. As a result of R&D studies; Animal and cadaver studies of prostheses made of Nickel-Titanium materials have been conducted in the United States. Nickel-Titanium material is sensitive to low-interval temperature changes; Prosthetics placed inside the penis do not require pumps and reservoirs; It can be hardened or softened by external temperature changes.
Another alternative technology is; It aims to eliminate the need to use a pump with a battery added to the structure of existing penile prostheses and placed inside the body simultaneously. It is aimed that the batteries produced similar to the pacemakers used in heart rhythm disorders will have an average lifespan of 7-8 years. It is thought that the control of the battery in question will be done through an application installed on 'Smart Phones'.
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