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Scientists have created a heat-activated metal penis to help men with erectile dysfunction
26 November 2016
Developed by experts at the University of Wisconsin in America, the remote-controlled device lengthens to eight inches when heated to 42C. Surgically inserted in the base of the penis through an incision, the one inch metal coil can be turned on by a remote held over the groin, generating a metal field which triggers a current. The coil then warms the implant, making it expand and fully erect. A prototype of the device is to be tested on animals and could be available to men within a few years. The device is made using nitinol, a metal alloy of nickel and titanium which can change shape in different temperatures. It is set to help thousands of men who fail to respond to drugs like Viagra.
This is not the first bionic penis to be developed by scientists.
Mohammad Abad, 44, from Edinburgh was fitted with the £70,000 bionic penis replacement in 2012 after losing his penis and testicle when he was run over by a car at age six. Four years ago, Mohammed had the life-changing surgery to create his penis, which was constructed using skin from his forearm rolled up like a 'sausage roll'. It was only made fully functional in July 2015 after a special operation, and he now he has an implant that allows him to have erections at the touch of a button.
26 November 2016
Developed by experts at the University of Wisconsin in America, the remote-controlled device lengthens to eight inches when heated to 42C. Surgically inserted in the base of the penis through an incision, the one inch metal coil can be turned on by a remote held over the groin, generating a metal field which triggers a current. The coil then warms the implant, making it expand and fully erect. A prototype of the device is to be tested on animals and could be available to men within a few years. The device is made using nitinol, a metal alloy of nickel and titanium which can change shape in different temperatures. It is set to help thousands of men who fail to respond to drugs like Viagra.
This is not the first bionic penis to be developed by scientists.
Mohammad Abad, 44, from Edinburgh was fitted with the £70,000 bionic penis replacement in 2012 after losing his penis and testicle when he was run over by a car at age six. Four years ago, Mohammed had the life-changing surgery to create his penis, which was constructed using skin from his forearm rolled up like a 'sausage roll'. It was only made fully functional in July 2015 after a special operation, and he now he has an implant that allows him to have erections at the touch of a button.
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