IP Library › Granted Patent US 12690969
Granted Patent B2
US 12690969 · App. 17/653,232 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Inflatable prosthesis having a pressure calibration system

Inventors: Noel Smith (Windgap, IE); John Gildea (Kilcock, IE); Brian P. Watschke (Minneapolis, MN)
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
A61F2/26A61F2250/0003A61F2250/0013A61F2250/0058
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Patent No.
US 12690969
App. No.
17/653,232
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, an apparatus includes a bodily implant configured to be implanted into a body of a patient. The implant having an inflatable member, a sensor, and a calibration module. The inflatable member is configured to be disposed within a portion of the body of the patient. The sensor is operatively coupled to the inflatable member and is configured to detect a fluidic pressure within the inflatable member. The calibration module is configured to receive pressure data from the sensor and determine when the inflatable member is sufficiently inflated.

Claims (31)

1 . An apparatus, comprising:

a bodily implant configured to be implanted into a body of a patient, the implant including an inflatable member, a sensor, and a calibration module,

the inflatable member being configured to be disposed within a portion of the body of the patient,

the sensor is operatively coupled to the inflatable member and is configured to detect a fluidic pressure within the inflatable member, and

the calibration module is configured to receive pressure data from the sensor and determine when the inflatable member is sufficiently inflated, the calibration module includes a smoothing module, the smoothing module being configured to smooth pressure data received from the sensor.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is configured to be disposed in an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is configured to be disposed in an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration, the inflatable member being configured have a first rigidity when the inflatable member is in its inflated configuration and a second rigidity when the inflatable member is in its deflated configuration.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is configured to be disposed in an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration, the inflatable member being configured to have a first rigidity when the inflatable member is in its inflated configuration and a second rigidity when the inflatable member is in its deflated configuration, the first rigidity being greater than the second rigidity.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes a pump, the pump being operatively coupled to the inflatable member and configured to pump a fluid out of the inflatable member.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes a pump, the pump being operatively coupled to the inflatable member and configured to pump a fluid into the inflatable member.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes a first pump and second pump.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes an electric pump.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes a first electric pump and a second electric pump.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes a reservoir configured to hold fluid.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the calibration module includes an evaluation module, the evaluation module being configured to evaluate pressure data.

12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is configured to be disposed in a linear configuration and is configured be disposed within a penis of the patient.

13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is configured to be disposed within a penis of the patient.

14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable member is configured to be disposed in a linear configuration.

15 . A method, comprising:

inflating an inflatable member that is disposed within a body of a patient;

sensing a pressure within the inflatable member;

smoothing pressure data received from a pressure sensor; and

determining when the inflatable member is sufficiently rigid.

16 . An apparatus, comprising:

a bodily implant configured to be implanted into a body of a patient, the implant including an inflatable member, a reservoir, a first electrical pump, a sensor, and a calibration module,

the inflatable member being configured to be disposed within a portion of the body of the patient,

the first electrical pump being configured to pump fluid from the inflatable member to the reservoir,

the sensor is operatively coupled to the inflatable member and is configured to detect a fluidic pressure within the inflatable member, and

the calibration module is configured to receive pressure data from the sensor and determine when the inflatable member is sufficiently rigid, the calibration module includes a smoothing module, the smoothing module being configured to smooth pressure data received from the sensor.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the inflatable member is configured to be disposed within a penis of the patient.

18 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the bodily implant includes a second electrical pump, the second electrical pump being configured to pump fluid from the reservoir to the inflatable member.