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c
omplete
s
urrogate
r
eservoIr
t
est
Before connecting tubing between the pump and reservoir,
perform surrogate reservoir test to ensure that the pump and
cylinders work well together .
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the pump, don’t inject
the fluid into the reservoir line of the pump using a
syringe.
1 . Place hemostat with blue shod on reservoir tubing .
2 . Submerge tubing into basin with at least 55mL of
filling solution .
3 . Remove hemostat from tubing and squeeze inflation
bulb to inflate cylinders and make penis erect .
4 . Confirm cosmetic result is satisfactory . Cylinders
should be rigid without bending or buckling .
5 . Deflate cylinders by pressing the pump’s deflate button
for 4 seconds .
6 . All of the fluid should be removed from the cylinders,
therefore gently squeeze penis/cylinders to return fluid
to basin .
7 . Reclamp reservoir tubing with shodded hemostat .
c
onnect
c
ylInders
a
nd
r
eservoIr
After successfully completing the surrogate reservoir
test, connect the cylinders and the reservoir . Refer to
the instructions on making connections in this manual .
c
onnectIng
t
ubIng
1 . Connect the component tubing using AMS
Suture-Tie Connectors or AMS Quick Connect
Sutureless Window Connectors, after the cylinders,
reservoir, and pump are implanted and the
testing described earlier in this manual has been
completed .
CAUTION: AMS Quick Connect Sutureless
Window Connectors should not be used in
revision procedures involving previously
implanted component tubing.
Note: Use either straight connectors or right angle
connectors, depending on surgeon’s technique and
patient anatomy.
2 . If desired, the protective white sleeve on cylinder
tubing may be peeled if it interfaces with a
connection .
3 . Gently grasp sleeve at tab and peel sleeve away
from tubing .
4 . Once sleeve has been peeled to length desired,
excess sleeve may be cut .
CAUTION: Do not remove so much white
sleeve material that bare input tubing touches
the expandable shaft of the cylinder.
5 . Separate tubing and connectors to prevent wear .
Surgical Procedures
(continued)