Scientists develop eight-inch metal penis to help men struggling with severe erectile dysfunction
At the press of a button, blokes who struggle in the bedroom can be ready for action in just two minutes
SCIENTISTS have developed an eight-inch metal manhood to boost blokes who struggle in the bedroom.
The revolutionary remote-controlled implant aims to help thousands of men suffering with severe erectile dysfunction.
At the press of a button, the heat-activated device gets them ready for action in just two minutes.
Experts claim it will help revive the sex lives of blokes who fail to respond to drugs like Viagra.
An NHS watchdog estimates 7,000 Brits a year could benefit.
The bionic boner is made from nitinol - also known as “memory metal”. A mixture of nickel and titanium, it can change shape when heated or cooled.
At body temperature of 37 degrees centigrade, the implant is just a couple of inches long. But when heated to 42 degrees, it expands to a manful eight inches.
Medics claim lucky fellas will once again be able to make love and orgasm.
Around five million Brits suffer from erectile dysfunction – with a third seeking help from their GP.
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But six per cent of these do not respond to love drugs, such as Viagra, or other treatments, such as vacuum pumps.
Currently, the only option for these men is having tubes implanted in their willies that can be filled with water by pressing on a “reservoir” next to their balls.
Around 400 Brits a year are fitted with these pumps.
But the new high-tech todger requires less surgery and will be easier and quicker to use.
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Lead researcher Dr Brian Le, from the University of Wisconsin, said: “A shape memory alloy-based penile prosthesis represents a promising new technology in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.”
Surgeons hope to make a tiny incision at the bottom of the penis and insert the implant – made from stretchy latex covered with a coating of memory metal. Attached to one end is a tiny heating coil.
When a bloke gets frisky, he holds the remote control over his manhood and presses a button. This creates a magnetic field which sparks a low voltage in the coil.
This heats the implant and it rapidly expands to full length and stays erect long enough for sex. Cooling it with a wet flannel helps them become flaccid.
The prototype device is due to be tested on animals in the next few months but could be available to men within a few years.
Asif Muneer from the British Association of Urological Surgeons said the new device is “promising”.
He said: “It definitely has potential to benefit some patients.
“There are fewer components than with existing inflatable implants and that reduces the chances of infection.
“Some patients are not suitable for existing treatments because they have already had major abdominal surgery, say for prostate or bladder cancer, and have a lot of scarring.
“With this technique, that’s not a problem.”
Mohammed Abad, who has his penis ripped off in a car accident, was given a bionic willy in 2013.
The security guard, from Edniburgh, fell under a vehicle at the age of six and was dragged 600ft, losing his penis and a testicle.
Medical viewpoint
British Society of Sexual Medicine chairman Dr Geoff Hackett said:
“Current implants can be effective but clumsy. So this is potentially exciting development for the future.
“And it gives new meaning to a man being ‘hot’.
“Existing devices can be quite intrusive, and men and their partners need to learn how to use them.
“Also, it’s a good six to eight weeks after surgery before they can start practising with them and a couple more weeks after that before they are ready to try and have sex.
“Having the pump behind the pubic bone is a bit like having a third testicle, so the new implant could be an easier solution for some men.
“They will still be able to achieve orgasm and ejaculate.
“Although these devices are very effective they should only be given to men who have exhausted all other treatments for erectile dysfunction, such as Viagra or similar drugs, as well as testosterone replacement.”