Penile Implants Product Guide
AMS Ambicor Penile Implant
The AMS Ambicor is a
2-piece inflatable penile implant. The Ambicor
eliminates the separate reservoir that is found in the 3-piece
AMS 700 Series, instead incorporating the resevoir into the
proximal aspect of the inflatable cylinders.
The scrotal pump moves the saline into distal part the cylinders to provide an erection. To return to a flaccid state, the phallus is bent and kept in this position for approximately 10 seconds. This triggers a pressure time release valve that allows the saline to return to the reservoirs in the proximal portion of the cylinders and from the outer to the inner tube.
Advantages of the Ambicor:
- Considered easier to deflate: bending the penis vs. the fine motor skills and strength necessary to locate and press the pressure release area on the scrotal pump found in the 3-piece device.
- Potentially easier to inflate, with only 3 to 6 pumps typically necessary.
- With no separate reservoir in the Ambicor, the reservoir placement causing potential injury to the bowel, bladder, or vessels can be avoided.
- Less parts = less chance of mechanical failure.
The AMS Ambicor's closed, fluid-filled system allows for good rigidity and partial flaccidity. The soft, flexible AMS Ambicor cylinders are available in three diameter widths and a variety of lengths to accommodate most patients. If urethroplasty is performed, typically only one cylinder is implanted.
(Images courtesy of Boston Scientific.)
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Last updated: 04/07/22