Medical Device
penile prosthesis
pe·nile pros·the·sis
Subclass of:
Prostheses and Implants
Definitions related to penile prosthesis:
  • (penile implant) A firm rod or inflatable device that is placed in the penis (an external male reproductive organ) during a surgical procedure. The implant makes it possible to have and keep an erection. Penile implants are used to treat erectile dysfunction or impotence.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (penile implant) An implanted device that enables the penis to become erect.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A penile rigidity implant is a device that consists of a single semi-rigid rod or a pair of semi-rigid rods implanted in the penis to provide rigidity. It is used in the treatment of erectile impotence.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
  • An inflatable or bendable device that is implanted in the penis to allow a man with erectile dysfunction to have erections when he wishes.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Rigid, semi-rigid, or inflatable cylindric hydraulic devices, with either combined or separate reservoir and pumping systems, implanted for the surgical treatment of organic ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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