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AMS Ambicor™ Penile Implant

The AMS Ambicor™ Inflatable Penile Implant is contained entirely in the body and was designed for ease of use.
This implant puts you back in control of your erectile function.

How it works

The AMS Ambicor Inflatable Penile Implant is a fluid-filled device that includes a pair of cylinders implanted in the penis and a single pump located in the scrotum. Squeezing and releasing the pump moves fluid to the cylinders, creating a rigid erection. Deflate by bending the cylinders at the base of the penis.

AMS Ambicor™ Penile Implant illustration.

Features and benefits of penile implants

The AMS Ambicor Implant consists of a pair of fluid-filled cylinders implanted in the penis and a pump implanted in the scrotum. Talk with an ED specialist to determine the best treatment option for you.

Firm cylinders for support

  • Self-contained fluid system without a reservoir for patients with abdominal scarring
  • Cylinders expand in girth for a rigid erection

Recommended by patients1

  • 93% would recommend it to others
  • 90% of partners would recommend it to others

About the procedure

The implant procedure is usually done on an outpatient basis. A small incision is made in the scrotum or above the pubic bone and a surgeon inserts all components through this opening. The surgery is performed under anesthesia.

You may experience pain and soreness at the surgical site. Typically, it takes a few days to return to your regular routine of light activity. The full healing time before using your implant is usually about 6 weeks.

Risks

As with any medical procedure, complications can occur. Side effects include, but are not limited to:2 natural or spontaneous erections as well as other interventional treatment for ED options will no longer be possible; infection, in which case the implant may have to be removed; pain (typically associated with the healing process); mechanical failure of the implant.

Animated patient demo

The AMS Ambicor Penile Implant is easy to inflate and deflate.

References

  1. Levine LA, Estrada CR, Morgentaler A. Mechanical reliability and safety of, and patient satisfaction with the Ambicor inflatable penile prosthesis: results of a 2 center study. J Urol. 2001 Sep;166(3):932–7.
  2. Data on file with Boston Scientific.

Caution: U.S. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.