Inflatable member with core members
According to an aspect, an inflatable implant includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid; an inflatable member; and a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member, the inflatable member including a body member and a core member, the body member defining a first cavity and a second cavity, the core member being disposed within the first cavity, the second cavity being configured to receive the fluid.
1 . An inflatable implant, comprising:
a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid;
an inflatable member; and
a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member,
the inflatable member including a body member and a core member, the body member defining a first cavity, a second cavity, and a third cavity, the core member being disposed within the first cavity, the core member having a substantially circular cross-sectional shape, the first cavity having a substantially circular cross-sectional shape, the second cavity being configured to receive the fluid, the second cavity having an elongated and curved cross-sectional shape, the third cavity being configured to receive the fluid, the third cavity having an elongated and curved cross-sectional shape.
2 . The inflatable implant of claim 1 , wherein the body member has a first softness, the core member has a second softness, the first softness being different than the first softness.
3 . The inflatable implant of claim 1 , wherein the body member has a first softness, the core member has second softness, the second softness being greater than the first softness.
4 . The inflatable implant of claim 1 , wherein the first cavity is fluidically isolated from the second cavity.
5 . The inflatable implant of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member has a first end portion and second end portion, the second cavity extends from a location proximate the first end portion to a location proximate the second end portion.
6 . The inflatable implant of claim 1 , wherein the first cavity extends in a first direction, the second cavity extends in a second direction, the first direction is substantially parallel to the second direction.
7 . The inflatable implant of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is an elongate member.
8 . The inflatable implant of claim 1 , wherein the first cavity has a substantially circular cross-sectional shape.
9 . The inflatable implant of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member defines a longitudinal axis, the first cavity being aligned along the longitudinal axis, the second cavity being offset from the longitudinal axis.
10 . The inflatable implant of claim 1 , wherein the body member defines a fourth cavity, the fourth cavity being configured to receive the fluid.
11 . An inflatable implant, comprising:
a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid;
an inflatable member; and
a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member,
the inflatable member including a body member and a core member, the core member having a substantially circular cross-sectional shape, the body member defining a plurality of cavities configured to receive the fluid, the core member being softer than the body member, a first cavity of the plurality of cavities having a circular cross-sectional shape, a second cavity and a third cavity of the plurality of cavities having an elongated and curved cross-sectional shape.
12 . The inflatable implant of claim 11 , wherein the core member extends in a first direction, the second cavity of the plurality of cavities extends in a second direction, the first direction being substantially parallel to the second direction.