United
States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number: 4,995,381
Marmar et al. [45] Date of Patent: Feb.26,1991
[54] MALE THERAPEUTIC DEVICE
[75] Inventors: Joel L. Marmar, Cherry Hill. N,J.;
Brian R. Henderson, Coopersburg, Pa.
[73] Assignee: Performance Plus, Inc., Berlin. N.J.
[21] Appl. No.: 415,823
[22] Filed: Oct, 2, 1989
[51] Int. Cl.5 A6IF 5/41
[521 U.S. Cl 128/79
[58] Field of Search 128/79; 606/140, 141
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
3,759,253 9/1973 Cray 123/79
4,539,980 9/1985 Chancy . 606/140
4,356,498 8/1989 Osbon 123/79
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
3606126 8/1987 Fed. Rep. of Germany........ 128/79
Primary Examiner-Cary E. Stone
Attorney. Agent. or Firm-Norman E. Lehrer; Franklyn Schoenberg
[57] ABSTRACT |
A therapeutic
device is provided for assisting in the maintenance of an
erection in a male penis which is a continuous ring prepared
from a solid elastomeric material which is very soft, highly
extensible and exhibits a very low modulus, the ring having a
circular inner diameter and circular cross-section which is of a
size adaptable to be readily placed about and snugly engage the
base end of a penis with sufficient radial compressive force
applied to the penis to restrict outward venial flow of blood
from the penis without complete occlusion of arterial blood
flow.
10 Claims, 1 Drawing Sheet
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