Devices
Every penile prosthesis does the same job — it makes the penis rigid enough for intercourse on demand — but the designs differ in how that rigidity is produced, how the device is operated, and how many parts sit inside the body. Understanding that difference is most of the decision.
Most commonly implanted
The most widely used type of penile implant. Two cylinders sit inside the erectile bodies of the penis, a pump is placed in the scrotum, and a fluid reservoir is placed in the abdomen or behind the pubic bone. Squeezing the pump moves sterile fluid into the cylinders to create an erection; a release mechanism returns the fluid to the reservoir.
The simpler alternative
Two bendable rods are implanted inside the erectile bodies. There is no pump and no reservoir. The penis stays permanently firm and is bent up for intercourse and down at other times.
Brands
Both are three-piece inflatable prostheses from long-established manufacturers, and both have their own detailed page. Neither is universally better than the other; the choice depends on your anatomy, your history and your surgeon's judgement.
Coloplast
Three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis
The Coloplast Titan is a three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis. Like all devices in this class it consists of two cylinders implanted in the penis, a pump placed in the scrotum and a fluid reservoir. Its distinguishing engineering features are the material used for the cylinders and the design of its pump.
Read about the ColoplastBoston Scientific (formerly American Medical Systems)
Three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis
The AMS 700 is a family of three-piece inflatable penile prostheses manufactured by Boston Scientific. It is one of the longest-established inflatable implant lines and is supplied in several cylinder configurations, which is the main way the models differ from each other.
Read about the Boston ScientificIf you want the two placed side by side on every practical point, see the Coloplast Titan and AMS 700 comparison.
An inflatable device gives a soft flaccid state and girth expansion when inflated, but it has moving parts and needs hand strength to operate. A malleable device is simpler and easier to use, with nothing to fail mechanically, but the penis stays firm at all times. Hand function, anatomy, previous surgery and personal preference all feed into the decision.
Neither device is universally better. They are both three-piece inflatable implants from established manufacturers, and they differ in cylinder material, expansion behaviour, pump design, reservoir options and antibiotic strategy. The appropriate choice depends on your anatomy, your medical and surgical history, what the surgeon finds when the erectile bodies are measured during the operation, and your own priorities. A clinic that recommends the same device to everyone is not making that assessment.
With an inflatable implant you squeeze the pump in the scrotum, which moves sterile saline from the reservoir into the cylinders. The cylinders expand and the penis becomes rigid. Pressing the release on the pump returns the fluid to the reservoir and the penis becomes soft again. With a malleable implant you simply bend the penis up for intercourse and down afterwards. Neither depends on arousal or blood flow, which is why an implant works when medication does not.
With an inflatable device, nothing is visible under clothing when it is deflated. The pump can be felt in the scrotum if someone touches it, and a partner will usually know an implant is present. A malleable device keeps the penis firm at all times, which requires more care with clothing. No implant is detectable through normal social contact.
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