Anybody know the future of IPP/MPP implants?

[Such-Accountant-4421]

Honestly, I think the biggest thing stopping many younger guys from getting an IPP isn’t the erection quality — it’s fear of:

mechanical failure,
needing multiple revisions over a lifetime,
infection risk,
and depending on a device forever.

Current implants already seem much better than older generations, but do you think in the next 5–6 years we could realistically see:

much lower failure rates,
stronger materials,
easier revisions,
more natural flaccid state,
smaller/better pumps,
or maybe even “smart” implants with improved durability?

I know no mechanical device can last forever, especially for younger patients who may need it for decades, but do you think technology will make revision risk much less scary by then?

[CardinalCopia]

I don't really have any specific answers to your questions, but it does seem that there are certainly areas of improvement that could be made. I would think that manufacturers like AMS and Coloplast would agree and likely have improved concepts on their whiteboards. The biggest hold-up in terms of advancement, different models, types and changes to implants, is money (ROI) and at least in the States, time (the FDA).

By the time an implant (or any medical device, for that matter) goes into production, massive sums of money on engineering, testing, sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, training, etc., etc., etc. have been invested by the manufacturers. Materials for hundreds of thousands of devices have been purchased. Manufacturing molds have been built. Elaborate marketing campaigns have been rolled out. Beta-testing has been performed. The upfront cash outlay is staggering. And at some point, during the midst of all this; the FDA needs to approve the device before it can be brought to market. And that literally takes several years.

Huge investments made, well in advance of a device finally made available to the public. To cover this, manufacturers have a calculated timeline in which they figure they will need to sell as many devices necessary, in order to cover their upfront investment and profit from it. And those timelines are decades long. So, from the time an idea is thought of, to the time it sees its production end, we are talking probably 15-30 years, or more.

It will be interesting to see what's on the horizon!

[staphylococcusecoli]

With the advancements in AI and robotics, we can expect to see significant improvements in both implants and surgical techniques in the coming years. The prospect of AGI is also something to keep an eye on.

[whatevery]

From what I was told by 2 physicians one of whom is an implanter is that Boston Scientific is working on putting pump operation on your phone. It's an obvious next step so I've no doubt that both Coloplast and Rigicon are doing the same. No idea of the time line but hopefully within 3-4 years it would be introduced somewhere.

I really wish they had something like this already.

[GoodWood]

Improvements in materials will likely lead to longer lifespan.

I’m not interested in app control. I want simplicity and maximum durability, not batteries that go bad and electric pumps that break.

Don’t wait for vaporware to fix your ED. If you need an implant get an implant. Years in the future when you need a revision you’ll get the latest/greatest model as your replacement. And in the meantime you’ll have years of a hard cock, whenever you want, for as long as you want, as hard as you want.

Don’t let life pass you by waiting for an improved model.

[LetoMan]

Fully endorse Goodwood’s answer, as usual.

One thing to remember is the rapid pace of medical advancement, which is expected to accelerate with n the coming years. IPPs are only about 50 years old, but didn’t really gain traction until the 90’s. They fell out of favor in the 2000s as PDE5 inhibitors came to market, and then came back as an option in the 2010s as we discovered that PDE5’s are not a permanent solution.

I suspect implants will be obsolete in another 30 years, because I suspect by then we will be well into regrowing simple organs like penises (and will likely be well into regrowing complex organs). Even sooner I think we will likely be able to regenerate elements of organs… if your ED stems from a cardiovascular issue the arteries will be replaceable, or if it stems from venous leak the tunica venules are replaceable, etc.

In other words, the future is bringing what it brings. Get the solution you need today to solve your problem today.

[duke_cicero]

Fully endorse Goodwood’s answer, as usual.

One thing to remember is the rapid pace of medical advancement, which is expected to accelerate with n the coming years. IPPs are only about 50 years old, but didn’t really gain traction until the 90’s. They fell out of favor in the 2000s as PDE5 inhibitors came to market, and then came back as an option in the 2010s as we discovered that PDE5’s are not a permanent solution.

I suspect implants will be obsolete in another 30 years, because I suspect by then we will be well into regrowing simple organs like penises (and will likely be well into regrowing complex organs). Even sooner I think we will likely be able to regenerate elements of organs… if your ED stems from a cardiovascular issue the arteries will be replaceable, or if it stems from venous leak the tunica venules are replaceable, etc.

In other words, the future is bringing what it brings. Get the solution you need today to solve your problem today.

Full send on this. LetoMan is right on the money. Get the solution that works today (an implant) and see what happens when whatever solution we can't even really imagine with perfect clarity comes around the block.