Thirteen men in Irish public hospitals are reported to have received penile prostheses—devices sometimes described as “bionic” in media coverage—at a combined cost of about €450,000. The procedures are carried out after patients are diagnosed with conditions including “failure of genital response” or “impotence of organic origin,” according to one report. Another outlet describes the devices as penile prostheses that can be manually inflated to simulate an erection. Both accounts frame the surgeries as medical treatment intended to restore sexual function for men with erectile dysfunction caused by organic factors. The reporting indicates the fittings took place during the previous year, though further details such as the hospitals involved, the procurement process, and patient outcomes are not included in the provided excerpts. The sources focus on the number of patients treated, the type of implant used, and the reported total expenditure.
13 men fitted with penile prostheses in Irish public hospitals costing €450,000
Thirteen men in Irish public hospitals are reported to have received penile prostheses—devices sometimes described as “bionic” in media coverage—at a combined cost of about €450,000. The procedures ar...
- Thirteen men receive penile prostheses in Irish public hospitals.
- The reported total cost for the procedures is about €450,000.
- Patients are described as having “impotence of organic origin” or “failure of genital response.”
- Penile prostheses are implants used to simulate an erection.
- The devices can be manually inflated to help restore sexual function.
Patients who underwent surgery and were fitted with penile prostheses last year had been diagnosed with “failure of genital response” or “impotence of organic origin”
14 hours agoThe devices, which are also known as penile prostheses, can be manually inflated to simulate an erection, allowing a male patient suffering from impotence to regain sexual function.
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