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US 6,991,601 · App. 10/725,711 · Granted Jan 31, 2006

Implantable pump

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Patent No.
US 6,991,601
App. No.
10/725,711
Granted
Jan 31, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An implantable pump with a plurality of protrusions and grooves is described.

Claims (15)

1. An implantable penile prosthesis comprising:

a reservoir for storing fluid;

a pump assembly in fluid communication with the reservoir;

a pair of cylinders in fluid communication with the pump assembly,

the pump assembly comprising:

a compressible pump bulb;

a bar shaped housing including a valve assembly, the housing being adapted to be deformed to operate the valve assembly;

the housing having end portions and side portions,

each end portion having at least one protrusion; and

the side portions having a side bar.

2. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein each side bar has a width of about 0.07 inches.

3. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein each side bar has a height of about 0.08 inches.

4. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein each side bar has a length of about 0.55 inches.

5. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein each end portion has at least three protrusions.

6. The penile prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one protrusions of each end portion has a height of about 0.040 inches.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2016
From: AMS RESEARCH, LLC
To: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Reel/Frame 037901/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2016
From: AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
To: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Reel/Frame 037901/0883 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2015
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC; AMS RESEARCH, LLC; LASERSCOPE
Reel/Frame 036285/0146 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 20, 2014
From: ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION; AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; LASERSCOPE
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 032491/0440 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2014
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032380/0053 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 22, 2011
From: AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 026632/0535 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2003
From: KUYAVA, CHARLES C.; MORNINGSTAR, RANDY L.; ROWLAND, RANDALL P.; ROCHELEAU, GARY A.
To: AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014777/0188 →