title: Development of a penile prosthesis. The Hydroflex.
abstract: The development and commercialization of a penile prosthesis is a long and involved process that is influenced by a large number of factors including the patient, surgeon, FDA, commercial viability, and competitive environment. The process is illustrated in this article by historically tracing some of the factors involved in the development of the American Medical Systems self-contained penile prosthesis, the Hydroflex. This device was introduced into unrestricted commercial distribution in May 1985.
authors.affiliation: American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, Minnesota.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design