Implant....Leaking?

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rsmith4259
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Implant....Leaking?

Postby rsmith4259 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:56 am

I had my implant done right at 3 years ago...actually I believe it will be 3 yrs tomorrow. For the past several months it doesn't seem to be able to pump up as full as it has been....and it seems to be getting worse. I do have an appt with the urologist in Sept. I am thinking that the reservoir may be leaking....any ideas how I can tell if it is....or could it be possibly something else? If I do have to have surgery, will the reservoir be replaced or will it be back to square one? Thanks.

ED2013
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Re: Implant....Leaking?

Postby ED2013 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 6:08 pm

Does the pump remain in the compressed position when inflated to the max ?

rsmith4259
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Re: Implant....Leaking?

Postby rsmith4259 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:07 pm

It did a couple of days ago, but didn't today. My penis doesn't seem to get a erect as it was a few months back.

charlesr
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Re: Implant....Leaking?

Postby charlesr » Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:18 pm

Get to that appointment. I had problems right up front but it was the way that I was working it. But if you had three years no problem and it's acting up now, I would definitely have the urologist look at it. I don't know enough about whether they replace parts or the whole thing. Everything that I have ever read told me that they replace the whole thing but the operation is way easier and less painful than the first one.
Born 1951. Radical Robotic Prostatectomy on October 6, 2013. Bionic with Titan Touch with Bioflex Zero Degree 18cm w/ (1) rte Implant, Infrapubic, on July 13, 2015.

rsmith4259
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Re: Implant....Leaking?

Postby rsmith4259 » Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:22 am

Thanks Man.

Charlie999
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Re: Implant....Leaking?

Postby Charlie999 » Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:06 pm

Hi Rsmith - I think I have about the same problem. I was implanted with titan 2 yrs ago, and pump goes flat at compression # 12. Coloplast will give no info. I have an appt with uro in Oct. will post results. See my post under implants, this date.

Charlie
85 married 36 yrs. implanted by Dr. Paul Perito June 14. Complete revision by Dr. Ralphael Carrion May 17 because of leaking Coloplast.


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