Rigicon IPP

[ready2go]

That’s great news. I’m very happy with my Rigicon IPP. If I ever need a revision and I’m in the USA it would be much preferable to taking my ass back to New Delhi.

how was dealing with dr gupta ? i was going to go with him bit it got a little complicated, he asked for a down payment and the scheduling etc.
what was the cost total ?if you don't mind .
i was offered that in egypt for $8500 US if i remember right , but was interested in the rodgi10 malleable ,and that was $ 2500 US.
i ended up not getting either becuase first the doctor kept pushing hard on the ipp . then the run around clown show for the tests at the hospital he sent me to .
i ended with dr ahish in new deli @3500 US india is a bit wacked , the cows in the streets , trying to find decent place to eat and so on . the hotel food was delicious though

[Doggedly_positive]

I suspect that the Infla10X devices are currently undergoing a clinical trial here in Australia, because my quotation mentioned "Rigicon trial" with the price.

Perhaps FDA approval will follow on from the published results of the trial.

But it's just speculation.

How much did you end up spending? if it's possible to mention the price in the forum.

Curious if you got penoscrotal or infapubic incision?

I don't think that it's confidential.

The total was A$7,352 excluding the anaesthetist's fee. The health insurance will cover the private hospital cost and maybe some or all of the rest. I don't know, and don't particularly care. Just looking forward to playing with my new toy (Can't keep my hands off it ).

Also, for the record, the big bag of serious medication that I'll be taking for the next few weeks cost A$92.

I had the infra-pubic procedure with the no touch process. According to the nurse, the surgeon performs perhaps 4 or more of these operations each day.

[LGXDownunder]

The total was A$7,352 excluding the anaesthetist's fee. The health insurance will cover the private hospital cost and maybe some or all of the rest. I don't know, and don't particularly care. Just looking forward to playing with my new toy (Can't keep my hands off it ).

Also, for the record, the big bag of serious medication that I'll be taking for the next few weeks cost A$92.

Initial outlay for me was much the same, approx. $A7,000. If I had gone with Rigicon I think it would have been the same price. Will be refunded about A$1,300 between Medicare and private health insurance. I think anaesthetist's fee was around A$600 out of pocket. I also had a co payment of A$200 for 2 days stay in private hospital, otherwise that part was fully insured. Nothing for meds in hospital, just paid for the post op antibiotics. I haven't needed anything beyond paracetamol so far for pain.

I asked the practice manager at my surgeon's office why the out of pocket cost for a medically necessary surgery is so high.
The answer was that Medicare in Australia actually classifies penile implants for profound erectile dysfunction as cosmetic!

Anyway I feel the same way. Just so happy to be on my way to a fully working dick again.
On that basis it's a great investment. And I'm now officially allowed to play with mine .

[Discovernew]

The total was A$7,352 excluding the anaesthetist's fee. The health insurance will cover the private hospital cost and maybe some or all of the rest. I don't know, and don't particularly care. Just looking forward to playing with my new toy (Can't keep my hands off it ).

Also, for the record, the big bag of serious medication that I'll be taking for the next few weeks cost A$92.

Initial outlay for me was much the same, approx. $A7,000. If I had gone with Rigicon I think it would have been the same price. Will be refunded about A$1,300 between Medicare and private health insurance. I think anaesthetist's fee was around A$600 out of pocket. I also had a co payment of A$200 for 2 days stay in private hospital, otherwise that part was fully insured. Nothing for meds in hospital, just paid for the post op antibiotics. I haven't needed anything beyond paracetamol so far for pain.

I asked the practice manager at my surgeon's office why the out of pocket cost for a medically necessary surgery is so high.
The answer was that Medicare in Australia actually classifies penile implants for profound erectile dysfunction as cosmetic!

Anyway I feel the same way. Just so happy to be on my way to a fully working dick again.
On that basis it's a great investment. And I'm now officially allowed to play with mine .

I assume these kind of prices are only if you are Australian? What if you are a foreigner paying out of pocket?

[wilsonmill]

I sent an email to Rigicon a week or so ago asking when their IPP will be available in the USA, this is what I received back..

Rigicon US (Rigicon) <support@rigicontrack.zendesk.com>
7:58 AM (14 minutes ago)

We expect to have our IPP available by this time next year. Once we receive final approval, surgeons in all areas will implant our IPP.

[Discovernew]

I sent an email to Rigicon a week or so ago asking when their IPP will be available in the USA, this is what I received back..

Rigicon US (Rigicon) <support@rigicontrack.zendesk.com>
7:58 AM (14 minutes ago)

We expect to have our IPP available by this time next year. Once we receive final approval, surgeons in all areas will implant our IPP.

I also received a response email today, saying "at some point next year". Considering they said the same thing last year, I wouldn't be so sure about it.

[wilsonmill]

I sent an email to Rigicon a week or so ago asking when their IPP will be available in the USA, this is what I received back..

Rigicon US (Rigicon) <support@rigicontrack.zendesk.com>
7:58 AM (14 minutes ago)

We expect to have our IPP available by this time next year. Once we receive final approval, surgeons in all areas will implant our IPP.

I also received a response email today, saying "at some point next year". Considering they said the same thing last year, I wouldn't be so sure about it.

I agree, don't know the holdup but they said the same thing last year,

[LGXDownunder]

The total was A$7,352 excluding the anaesthetist's fee. The health insurance will cover the private hospital cost and maybe some or all of the rest. I don't know, and don't particularly care. Just looking forward to playing with my new toy (Can't keep my hands off it ).

Also, for the record, the big bag of serious medication that I'll be taking for the next few weeks cost A$92.

Initial outlay for me was much the same, approx. $A7,000. If I had gone with Rigicon I think it would have been the same price. Will be refunded about A$1,300 between Medicare and private health insurance. I think anaesthetist's fee was around A$600 out of pocket. I also had a co payment of A$200 for 2 days stay in private hospital, otherwise that part was fully insured. Nothing for meds in hospital, just paid for the post op antibiotics. I haven't needed anything beyond paracetamol so far for pain.

I asked the practice manager at my surgeon's office why the out of pocket cost for a medically necessary surgery is so high.
The answer was that Medicare in Australia actually classifies penile implants for profound erectile dysfunction as cosmetic!

Anyway I feel the same way. Just so happy to be on my way to a fully working dick again.
On that basis it's a great investment. And I'm now officially allowed to play with mine .

I assume these kind of prices are only if you are Australian? What if you are a foreigner paying out of pocket?

The short and honest answer is that I don't know, as our medical and related insurance system is so unwieldy and complex. Thinking the whole process through, unless you are either a citizen or permanent resident, and taxpayer, there would be no government sponsored rebate. Also I don't know if you would be able to take out private health insurance locally. In any case there is usually at least a 12 month wait before you can claim any (minimal) benefits. In my experience international visitors to any country usually have to rely on travel insurance for medical cover, which is for emergencies and always excludes pre existing conditions and elective procedures. The actual upfront surgeon's fee I would assume to be the same, as it is before any insurance rebate is applied. But I don't know if there are any complicating factors that would raise the price if not Australian. I don't know what the total anaesthetist's fee would be. And I also have no idea what the private hospital costs would be if paying the entire bill out of pocket, although I could probably find what mine was if I can locate the insurance paperwork. If really keen you would need to research the overall costs with a specific surgeon and hospital.

[Discovernew]

Initial outlay for me was much the same, approx. $A7,000. If I had gone with Rigicon I think it would have been the same price. Will be refunded about A$1,300 between Medicare and private health insurance. I think anaesthetist's fee was around A$600 out of pocket. I also had a co payment of A$200 for 2 days stay in private hospital, otherwise that part was fully insured. Nothing for meds in hospital, just paid for the post op antibiotics. I haven't needed anything beyond paracetamol so far for pain.

I asked the practice manager at my surgeon's office why the out of pocket cost for a medically necessary surgery is so high.
The answer was that Medicare in Australia actually classifies penile implants for profound erectile dysfunction as cosmetic!

Anyway I feel the same way. Just so happy to be on my way to a fully working dick again.
On that basis it's a great investment. And I'm now officially allowed to play with mine .

I assume these kind of prices are only if you are Australian? What if you are a foreigner paying out of pocket?

The short and honest answer is that I don't know, as our medical and related insurance system is so unwieldy and complex. Thinking the whole process through, unless you are either a citizen or permanent resident, and taxpayer, there would be no government sponsored rebate. Also I don't know if you would be able to take out private health insurance locally. In any case there is usually at least a 12 month wait before you can claim any (minimal) benefits. In my experience international visitors to any country usually have to rely on travel insurance for medical cover, which is for emergencies and always excludes pre existing conditions and elective procedures. The actual upfront surgeon's fee I would assume to be the same, as it is before any insurance rebate is applied. But I don't know if there are any complicating factors that would raise the price if not Australian. I don't know what the total anaesthetist's fee would be. And I also have no idea what the private hospital costs would be if paying the entire bill out of pocket, although I could probably find what mine was if I can locate the insurance paperwork. If really keen you would need to research the overall costs with a specific surgeon and hospital.

I'm honestly very curious about the out of pocket price. 7000 Australian is 4000 USD. Thst would make it cheaper the cheapest in the world, cheaper than turkey, India, Egypt, etc. But I assume there has to be a catch. I am not even sure if @doggedly_positive is Australian himself or he flew from somewhere else?

[Doggedly_positive]

Hey Discovernew, yes I'm an Australian citizen and have had insurance with Medibank since 1988. I hardly had any claims in 35 years, then this PC popped up and changed everything, so I'm now collecting some of it back.