US RE50,300 E1
Prosthesis for improved penis function
James Elist, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Menova International, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Appl. No. 17/142,856
Filed by Menova International, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA (US)
PCT Filed Mar. 4, 2016, PCT No. PCT/US2016/020881
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 26, 2018,
PCT Pub. No. WO2017/116489, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 6, 2017.
Application 17/142,856 is a continuation of application No. 14/986,484, filed on Dec. 31, 2015, granted, now 9,504,573, issued on Nov. 29, 2016.
Application 17/142,856 is a reissue of application No. 15/905,652, filed on Mar. 4, 2016, granted, now 10,350,070, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/26 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/26 (2013.01) 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
[ 8. A penile implant comprising:
an elongate integral body having first and second joined halves that are joined along a joining line, the elongate integral body having an inside surface, an outside surface, and a length and size enabling subcutaneous implantation into a penis, the elongate integral body including:
the first joined half having a first edge;
the second joined half having a second edge;
each of the first and second edges extending longitudinally along said elongate integral body, there being a gap between the first edge and the second edge; and
net sheeting embedded under the inside and the outside surfaces of the elongate integral body, the net sheeting extending continuously under the outside surface of the elongate integral body such that the net sheeting functions as a hinge between the first and second joined halves along the joining line. ]