No one penile implant is right for all patients experiencing ED. The AMS Ambicor® may be well suited for patients who:
- Are suitable surgical candidates
- Prefer simple operation with erectile control and flaccidity
- Have adequate manual strength and dexterity to operate a mechanical device
- May require routine endoscopic procedures
- Have abdominal scarring that precludes the use of a 3-piece device
- Have Peyronie's disease or previous priapism
- Require repeated MRIs
The AMS Ambicor may not be right for you if you:
- Desire the best available flaccid appearance
- Need to keep a condom catheter in place
- Want cylinders that expand in girth
The best way to determine if the AMS Ambicor is right for you is to talk to your doctor.
Patient Profile
Gene is a 59-year old man who sustained severe groin injuries in an automobile accident. After recovering from the surgeries, he found that he had lost the ability to have an erection. In trying to overcome his condition, Gene felt he wanted to have more spontaneous sexual relations than a vacuum device or drug therapy permitted. He did try injection therapy, but it did not seem to work for him.
After consulting with his physician, and confirming that he was a suitable candidate for surgery, Gene and his partner decided that the AMS Ambicor prosthesis was the best solution, since it allows for more spontaneous sexual activities and is easy to conceal when not inflated.
Gene's physician agreed that the AMS Ambicor implant would suit Gene's needs better than a more complicated device because Gene's abdominal scarring precluded implantation of an abdominal reservoir. They also ruled out the use of a simpler malleable prosthesis because the abdominal repairs he'd had meant that Gene might require routine endoscopic procedures, which are incompatible with a malleable prosthesis.
Gene now feels he's been restored to the person he was before the accident, and is thankful that he discovered the solution of a penile implant.
This scenario is based upon a composite of typical patient and physician experiences, and is not reflective of any one individual's medical situation. Individual situations and results may vary.
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