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Prosthetic Urology Glossary

Prosthetic Urology Glossary

Explore Rigicon’s evidence-based glossary covering penile implants, AUS, ED treatments, and surgical terms in prosthetic urology.
Prosthetic Urology Glossary
Prosthetic Urology Glossary
Explore Rigicon’s evidence-based glossary covering penile implants, AUS, ED treatments, and surgical terms in prosthetic urology.

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Varicocelectomy AI Referenced

Added: May 30, 2025

Also known as: Surgical treatment of varicocele, Varicocele surgery, Varicocele repair, Ligation of spermatic veins, Pampiniform plexus ligation

A varicocelectomy is a surgical procedure that repairs varicoceles. Varicoceles are a common disorder of the veins inside the scrotum (the pouch of skin behind the penis that typically contains...
Category: Male Infertility Treatments
Products: Testi10™ Testicular Prosthesis
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Testicular Prosthesis AI Referenced

Added: May 30, 2025

Also known as: Prosthetic testicle, Testicular implant, Testicle implant, Artificial testicle, Fake testicle, Prosthetic testes.¹

A testicular prosthesis is an artificial, human-made device designed to replace a testicle that is absent from birth or has been surgically removed (orchiectomy) due to injury, disease, or other...
Category: Prosthetic Implants
Products: Testi10™ Testicular Prosthesis

Partner Satisfaction

Added: May 29, 2025

Also known as: Partner sexual satisfaction, Couple satisfaction, Relationship sexual satisfaction, Dyadic sexual satisfaction

Partner satisfaction, in a medical and urological context, refers to the level of contentment and fulfillment experienced by a patient’s sexual partner with regard to their shared sexual intimacy and...
Category: Healthcare Quality & Patient Experience
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS, Infla10® Pulse™ IPP Series, Rigi10™ Malleable Penile Prosthesis

Patient Satisfaction AI Referenced

Added: May 28, 2025

Also known as: Patient contentment, healthcare service approval, patient-reported satisfaction, care experience rating.

Patient satisfaction is a crucial multidimensional healthcare metric that reflects a patient’s subjective evaluation of their experiences and the extent to which their expectations regarding healthcare services were met.1,2 It...
Category: Healthcare Quality & Patient Experience
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS, Infla10® Pulse™ IPP Series, Rigi10™ Malleable Penile Prosthesis, Testi10™ Testicular Prosthesis

Mechanical Failure AI Referenced

Added: May 28, 2025

Also known as: Device malfunction, implant failure, prosthetic breakdown, component breakage, structural failure, device nonperformance, equipment failure (in a medical device context).

Mechanical failure, in the context of medical devices and implants, refers to the nonperformance or inability of a device, or its components, to fulfill its intended function for a specified...
Category: Medical Device Complications
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS, Infla10® Pulse™ IPP Series

Device Infection

Added: May 28, 2025

Also known as: Implant-associated infection, medical device-related infection, prosthetic device infection, foreign body-related infection.

Device infection, also known as implant-associated infection, is a host immune response to one or more microbial pathogens colonizing an indwelling medical device.¹ It represents a significant complication following the...
Category: Medical Device Complications
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS, Infla10® Pulse™ IPP Series, Rigi10™ Malleable Penile Prosthesis