Any tips on things to avoid / or things to proactively do in order to maximize lifespan?
- e.g. pumping technique - is it ok to pull the pump to the side and pump. Or is it better to just keep it in the implanted position and pump?
- Is using something like a donut cushion while sitting helpful so the pump isn't pressured?
- Any idea what may cause the tubing leaks in Titans? Are there certain positions that may be better avoided?
- I've already read enough to know a number of people have done hehavy squats and deadlifts without really impacting the implant, so I'm ok on the gym point. Moreso thinking about pumping techniques, sleeping positions, etc.
Thanks.
Tips to Maximize Lifespan of Implant
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Just use it - failures in my AMS700 were due to poor placement of the pump and tubing (caused kinks that eventually cracked (same as a garden hose does). If your device is placed correctly it should not matter how you have the pump when you want to inflate (within reason). Avoid kinking the tubing and you will be fine.
Shouldn't need to sit on anything - the pump is fine in its ballsack of a home. lol
Shouldn't need to sit on anything - the pump is fine in its ballsack of a home. lol
AMS700 CX 21cm with 3 RTE 4-2019 by Dr Natale - failed 5-2021. Revision 6-2021 with issue (scrotal hematoma and infection). Dr. Ryan Terlecki revision 3-28-2022 (AMS700 CX 21cm with 1.5cm RTE). Cylinder failure at 18 months. 24cm AMS700 CX 11-29-2023.
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Wiggles123 wrote:Just use it - failures in my AMS700 were due to poor placement of the pump and tubing (caused kinks that eventually cracked (same as a garden hose does). If your device is placed correctly it should not matter how you have the pump when you want to inflate (within reason). Avoid kinking the tubing and you will be fine.
Shouldn't need to sit on anything - the pump is fine in its ballsack of a home. lol
lol thanks.....what do you mean by "kinking the tubing"? Just trying to picture that in my mind...
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username_taken29 wrote:Wiggles123 wrote:Just use it - failures in my AMS700 were due to poor placement of the pump and tubing (caused kinks that eventually cracked (same as a garden hose does). If your device is placed correctly it should not matter how you have the pump when you want to inflate (within reason). Avoid kinking the tubing and you will be fine.
Shouldn't need to sit on anything - the pump is fine in its ballsack of a home. lol
lol thanks.....what do you mean by "kinking the tubing"? Just trying to picture that in my mind...
Picture a straw like you might get at McDonald's, if you bend it sharply it will kink.
Early 30s with ED for years from penis enlargement stretching and jelqing. Implant by Dr Eid on 24 June 2021 with a Titan 24cm with +1cm RTE on one side and -1cm cut off on the other side
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(laughing)... I guess I'm NOT the fella to ask......
73 Years old. RP Oct 2010, No erections after, Botched Titan implant April, 2013, Successful Titan revision, April , 2014 by Dr. Paul Perito, Miami. Titan failure Feb 2017. Rev. by Dr Perito March 1st, 2017. Titan failure Nov 2020. New Titan January 2021
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Wow LMC.
I will never again complain about what Ive been thru.
I will never again complain about what Ive been thru.
AMS700 CX 21cm with 3 RTE 4-2019 by Dr Natale - failed 5-2021. Revision 6-2021 with issue (scrotal hematoma and infection). Dr. Ryan Terlecki revision 3-28-2022 (AMS700 CX 21cm with 1.5cm RTE). Cylinder failure at 18 months. 24cm AMS700 CX 11-29-2023.
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The one thing my doctor told me is to inflate and deflate daily.
According to him, that will help keep everything in good working condition.
According to him, that will help keep everything in good working condition.
55; ED for 22+ years; Coloplast Titan implant on 10/26/20; Dr. Martin Gross; Happy to share my experiences in private messages
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I think my Dr suggested steadying the base of pump with the other hand while pumping. Keeps it from twisting and maybe pulling in the tubing. Especially when you slip off the pump ☹️
51 Have had ED for at least 15 years, then PD. Pills stopped working, not going to do the other things. Mayo Clinic Minnesota 24 cm Titan
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Seriously. Use it till it breaks. Get it fixed. Use it till it breaks. Get it fixed.
Very simple answer.
Very simple answer.
18 cm plus 1 rte titan installed March 2019. Revision March 2020 by Dr. Andrew Todd, Richmond KY. He replaced the titan with an AMS 700 LGX 18 cm cylinder plus 2 rte for 20 cm total length.